Home to Casa Bonita, Belmar, and Colorado Mills shopping mall, Lakewood, Colorado, has been growing in popularity for home buyers for the past several years. The city population was 155,984 at the 2020 U.S. Census making Lakewood is the fifth most populous city in Colorado.
RTD’s Light Rail W line runs directly through Lakewood, and if you hop on US-6 you can be downtown in minutes.
Companies based in Lakewood include Einstein Bros. Bagels, FirstBank, and The Integer Group.
Lakewood also houses Lakewood High School, Green Mountain High School, Bear Creek High School, Brady Exploration High School, Alameda International High School, and International Baccalaureate schools in Jefferson County, as well as the private Colorado Academy. Lakewood is also home to Colorado Christian University and Colorado School of Trades.