2025 Compare Cities Health:
Charlotte, NC vs Lakewood, WA

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Highlights
- There are 199 physicians per 100,000 people in Lakewood.
- There are 238 physicians per 100,000 people in Charlotte.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Charlotte, NCLakewood, WAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock46.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock87.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.238  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock84100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  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

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Over 7 years ago

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

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Over 16 years ago

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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