2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Lakewood, WA vs Bangor, ME

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- The median age of a home in Lakewood is 36.2% younger than the median age of a home in Bangor.
 Lakewood, WABangor, MEUnited States
 Median Home Age476442
 Median Home Cost$459,500$237,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.3%19.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.80.1%68.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.176.6%79.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.4$16.9$11.0
 Homes Owned40.6%42.6%57.4%
 Housing Vacant7.5%9.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.9%47.5%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lakewood, WABangor, MEUnited States
 Average Rent$2,080$1,510$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,060$880$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490$1,220$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,110$1,530$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,470$1,660$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lakewood, WABangor, MEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.7%3.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.5%0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%4.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lakewood, WABangor, MEUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.3%5.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.2%5.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.8%3.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%0.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.3%5.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.5%21.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9996.8%27.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99924.1%18.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99931.0%6.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.1%3.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9998.1%2.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.1%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.7%0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over1.4%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lakewood, WABangor, MEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20147.2%7.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.2%7.3%13.6%
 1990 to 199912.9%5.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.4%10.7%13.2%
 1970 to 197918.9%10.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.9%5.9%13.6%
 1950 to 195916.4%12.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%3.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier3.4%37.8%12.2%
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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Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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Over 6 years ago

DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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