Lakewood, CO (population: 142,294) has thirteen higher education schools within its city limits. Regency Beauty Institute-Lakewood, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 91. It is the 1373rd highest ranked school in the USA and the 15th highest in the state of Colorado (#1 is Colorado College). Lakewood lies in Jefferson county, which is one of the 55 counties in Colorado. The Denver-Aurora, CO area has 1,218,790 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment rate, $23/hr average worker wage, and a $48,560 average annual salary.
Of the 13 schools in Lakewood, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Empire Beauty School-Lakewood comes out as the most expensive ($31,598/yr), with Red Rocks Community College as the lowest recorded at only $11,040/yr.
Popular Bars in Lakewood:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Lakewood |
| Greenwood Village | CO | - | 2 | 15.5036 | 87 | 10.2 miles |
| Highlands Ranch | CO | 129,817 | 0 | - | 0 | 12.8 miles |
| Westminster | CO | 109,334 | 7 | 21.6728 | 184 | 12.9 miles |
| Denver | CO | 609,651 | 24 | 21.7296 | 554 | 13.7 miles |
| Thornton | CO | 120,487 | 4 | 21.9949 | 44 | 15.4 miles |
| Lone Tree | CO | - | 1 | 9.20591 | 39 | 16.1 miles |
| Commerce City | CO | 46,807 | 0 | - | 0 | 17.3 miles |
| Aurora | CO | 334,924 | 11 | 27.59 | 204 | 20.2 miles |
| Parker | CO | 47,600 | 0 | - | 0 | 22.8 miles |
| Boulder | CO | 95,721 | 5 | 25.2105 | 131 | 24.0 miles |
| Castle Rock | CO | 49,815 | 0 | - | 0 | 26.1 miles |
| Longmont | CO | 88,962 | 0 | - | 0 | 32.5 miles |
| Loveland | CO | 68,614 | 0 | - | 0 | 49.8 miles |
| Greeley | CO | 94,780 | 4 | 31.0251 | 125 | 53.5 miles |
| Fort Collins | CO | 141,921 | 5 | 27.6422 | 154 | 59.5 miles |
| Colorado Springs | CO | 388,306 | 17 | 23.417 | 343 | 61.1 miles |