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Lakewood, WA vs Grove, OK

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Highlights
- Household income in Grove, is 25% less than it is in Lakewood and is 53% below the National Average.
- Lakewood unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Grove unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Lakewood, WAGrove, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.8%3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.1%36.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.9%5.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,277$33,186$37,638
 Household Income$60,534$45,184$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,790$55,000$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lakewood, WAGrove, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.0%8.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%8.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.2%13.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%12.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.6%13.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.1%3.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.1%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%9.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.0%12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%3.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.8%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lakewood, WAGrove, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%18.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.1%2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.7%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%10.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%8.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.1%4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%4.4%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%20.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.3%9.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.4%9.4%13.1%
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 Grove    5 Reviews

I have lived here for 4 years, Can't wait to move. the town's too small for my taste. There is nothing to do here except fish. No Chain restaurants, only a handful fast  More

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Over 7 years ago

We've lived here almost 6 months now and we've already made several friends. The people in town are all very friendly and we absolutely love it here. We've found our  More

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Over 16 years ago

Grove is the heart of Grand Lake o' the Cherokees in NE Oklahoma. NE Ok is similar to the Ozarks in topography. Not anything like western Oklahoma with flat plains.   More

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