Lakewood, California

About Lakewood

Lakewood is a thriving city in southeastern California counting 78,494 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#478 nationwide).

Officially, Lakewood is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.39 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 8,359 residents per square mile.

📰 Lakewood News Today

• Family searching for missing 62-year-old Southern California man KTLA · Oct 7
• Mayfair High School (Lakewood, CA) JV Flag Football MaxPreps · Oct 8
• Chase ends in fiery crash, sending debris across road and into Lakewood home ABC7 Los Angeles · Sep 30
• Arvin Chhaganlal Desai Obituary (2026) - Lakewood, CA - Deco Familia Rosecrans Funeral Home - Paramount Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• Randall Wealth Management Group Receives 2026 Quality Business Award for Best Financial Planner in Lakewood, California EIN Presswire · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Lakewood Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Lakewood — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 78,494.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lakewood

• Amorcito
• Bar Becky — italian
• Blue Bowl
• Cassidy's Corner Cafe — bagel
• Cassudy's Corner Cafe LBX (café)
• Chintos Tacos — fusion
• Denny's — american
• Jay Birds Hot Chicken — chicken
• Marinate Korean BBQ — korean
• Morning Nights — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lakewood

• Liberty Park reviews ★
• Birdcage Park reviews ★
• Biscailuz Park reviews ★
• Candleverde Park reviews ★
• Cherry Cove Park reviews ★
• Davenport Park reviews ★
• Heartwell Park reviews ★
• Jackson Park reviews ★
• Jose Del Valle Park reviews ★
• Jose San Martin Park reviews ★
• Mae Boyar Park reviews ★
• Mayfair Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lakewood

• Aloha Elementary
• Artesia High
• Cleveland Elementary
• Craig Williams Elementary
• Esther Lindstrom Elementary
• Gompers
• Holmes Elementary
• Hoover Middle
• Intensive Learning Center
• Mayfair High
• Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary
• Palms Elementary
• Stephen Foster Elementary
• Willow Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Uci Health-Lakewood ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

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🗺️ Map of Lakewood

🏘️ Nearby Communities