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Lakewood Village Long Beach, CA

Lakewood Village sits about five miles north of downtown Long Beach, with easy access to the Long Beach International Airport and Lakewood Center shopping mall. Apartments and condos line the main streets, with refurbished mid-century homes filling out the neighborhood. The single-family homes in this area enjoy large lots with old-growth trees along the streets. Lakewood Village's proximity to the Boeing plant and Long Beach City College provide easy commutes for employees and students. Residents of Lakewood Village enjoy strolling through the Village Shoppes, two shopping districts located at the southwest and southeast corners of the neighborhood. For a fun afternoon, grab a burger at Dale's Diner, and see a movie at the old-school theater. Catch up with your neighbors at the weekly flea market held at Memorial Stadium, or meet up with them on the links at the Lakewood Country Club or Skylinks Golf Course.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in Lakewood Village is $1,045 for a studio, $1,655 for one bedroom, and $2,403 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Lakewood Village has increased by 0.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 272 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,045/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 481 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,655/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 912 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,403/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

70 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Reviews of Lakewood Village - Long Beach, CA

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4.1 15 Reviews

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11 years and 2 months agoNiche Review

Not to many job offers around here for college kids

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11 years and 2 months agoNiche Review

76 gas station has a excellent repair shop I take my car there all the time they are very trust worthy

Niche User

11 years and 2 months agoNiche Review

ITs usually just hot or cool never cold but this is California

Niche User

11 years and 2 months agoNiche Review

Could be a little safer. Nothing out of the ordinary its usually teenagers being teenagers

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • El Dorado Nature Center
  • Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden
  • El Dorado East Regional Park
  • Colorado Lagoon
  • Aquarium of the Pacific

Airports

  • Long Beach (Daugherty Field)
  • Los Angeles International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.