Lakewood is in the Denver metro area, 5 miles from downtown Denver, in the eastern part of Colorado. The Colorado state capital, Denver, is 5 miles to the northeast of Lakewood. Beyond Denver, the next major market is Aurora at 13 miles to the east. Among nearby covered cities such as Denver and Arvada, Lakewood is one of the larger markets.
Lakewood has a population of 147,214, ranking 5th of 21 covered Colorado cities and accounting for about 4.9% of their total population. Lakewood is in the eastern part of Colorado (the Mountain West). Businesses in Lakewood compete for both Lakewood-specific searches — where Lakewood proximity and a complete local profile give them a direct advantage — and for the broader Denver-area queries where a strong Lakewood presence can still convert metro-area customers.
Lakewood (147,214) sits among covered cities like Denver (649,495), Arvada (111,707), Littleton (44,275). The Denver–Aurora corridor (5 mi to 13 mi from Lakewood) represents the competitive metro backdrop that shapes what Lakewood businesses need to rank for.
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