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Lakewood, WA vs Glendale, AZ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Glendale has been positive.
- Glendale has 0.8% more unemployment than Lakewood.
- Glendale job growth has increased by 17.9% in the past 10 years.
 Lakewood, WAGlendale, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock9.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.7%  Unlock6.3%
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 Glendale    21 Reviews

The downtown scenery is beautiful and filled with culture. Glendale has everything you need all around the neighborhoods and wonderful parks with elegant malls and  More

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Over 11 years ago

Summers are too  More

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Need Affordable, Safe Chidcare? Come see our Educational Daycare and Preschool conviently situated on the phoenix glendale border. We are a top rated preschool & super  More

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