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Lakewood, WA vs Enumclaw, WA

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Is it cheaper to live in Enumclaw or is it cheaper to live in Lakewood?
- Enumclaw is 28.9% more expensive than Lakewood.

Which city has more affordable housing, Enumclaw or Lakewood?
- Enumclaw housing costs are 21.6% more expensive than Lakewood housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lakewood or is Health Care more affordable in Enumclaw.
- Health related expenses are 0.1% less in Enumclaw.
 Lakewood, WAEnumclaw, WAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock158.1100
 Food & Groceries100.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock88.2100
 Housing152.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$607,200$338,100
 Utilities70  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock144.5100
 Miscellaneous129.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Enumclaw    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Provides the opportunity to experience fulfillment in work and life  More

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I lived in Enumcalw in '48 and '49 when I was 10-11 yrs old. I really loved the place and always wanted to re-visit it. It was great to be a kid there. There was  More

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Over 15 years ago

I wanted to move to Enumclaw since I was young, I have been here for about 10 years now and I love it, except for the fact that the city took the 'cap' from no building  More

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