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Lakewood, NY vs Pocono, PA

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Rankings for Lakewood

Lakewood Ranked
#12 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Lakewood Ranked
#86 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, today’s Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new st... Read More

Lakewood Ranked
#137 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Pocono


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Reviews for Lakewood    1 Reviews

I am a real estate broker in the Lakewood, NY area and have spent most of my life here. I moved away for a while but came back to raise a family. As a realtor, I spend  More

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Reviews for Pocono    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate. Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes  More

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Over 18 years ago

The cost of living out weighs the Income  More

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