Lakewood, Caliornia is located in the Los Angeles County, California, United States. Lakewood, California's population was approximately 80,050 at the 2010 census. Lakewood borders Long Beach, California. Lakewood, California is sometimes referred to as "an instant city" because it went from lima bean fields in 1950 to a well-developed city by 1960.
Lakewood is accessible to the 605, 91 and 405 Freeways, making it a desireable home base for many of it's residents that commute to work. Lakewood is a safe suburban community with lower than average crime rates of other cities in Los Angeles County.
In October 2012, the average home listing price in Lakewood, Califonria was approximately $379,000; and the median price was $365,000.
Lakewood shares the rich diversity of it's neighboring city, Long Beach. According to Wikipedia, Lakewood, California is a inclusive community, based upon the 2012 census 56.0% of the population is caucasion; 8.7% is African American, 0.7% is Native American, 23% is Asian, Hispanic or Latino is 30.1% Lakewood boasts of some of the best schools within the Long Beach School District and the Bellflower School District, according to www.greatschools.org.
The Lakewood Mall is a Cornerstone of the community offering several retail stores including but not limited to Macy's, Nordstrom Rack, Target, JC Penney and Bed Bath and Beyond. The Lakewood Mall offers a wide variety of restaurants, my favorite being California Pizza Kitchen and Panera. For more information about the stores and attractions at the Lakewood Mall, please visit: www.shoplakewoodcenter.com
Below is a video, courtesy of CityTVLakewoodCA, that is an example of the diversity and admoration that Lakewood's residents have for their hometown.
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