| | Mesquite, NV | Lakewood, WA | United States |
| Overall | 110.6 | 122.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.8 | 100.4 | 100 |
| Health | 93.0 | 88.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 109.5 | 152.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $348,500 | $459,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,690.0% | 6,950.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 96.7 | 118.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 109.5 | 129.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Mesquite 
13 Reviews
Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter More
The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to More
My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part More
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Reviews for Lakewood 7 Reviews
Historically, Lakewood has had a bad reputation for being a crime ridden city, but since its incorporation in 1996 it has seen a transformation. Many of its roads have More
Lakewood is the worst city in the state. With a murder rate that has grown upwards of 20 people a year, to the home invasions that happen every day in the city, don’t More
lakewood(chocolate city, lakeview, eastside,tillicum/woodbrook,lakecity) all crime drug and gang filled areas. very high murder rate for a suburb..and there are way too More
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