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Fort Worth, TX vs Lakewood, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Lakewood, is 11% less than it is in Fort Worth and is 14% below the National Average.
- Fort Worth unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Lakewood unemployment rate is 7.8%.

Economy
 Fort Worth, TXLakewood, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.3%7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.5%39.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%9.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,569$33,277$37,638
 Household Income$67,927$60,534$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,946$72,790$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Worth, TXLakewood, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.7%9.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%3.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.0%7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%8.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%10.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.9%12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.2%14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%6.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.1%4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Worth, TXLakewood, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%12.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.0%4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%4.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%5.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.2%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%8.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.6%16.4%13.1%

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Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  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 6 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 15 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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ZIPS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS
76244, 76137, 76179, 76133, 76116, 76119, 76112, 76108, 76106, 76131, 33 total
ZIPS IN LAKEWOOD, WASHINGTON
98499 98498 98439

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