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Lakewood, WA vs Pasco, WA

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- The median age of a home in Lakewood is 46.8% older than the median age of a home in Pasco.
 Lakewood, WAPasco, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$372,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock77.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.176.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.2$11.0
 Homes Owned40.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lakewood, WAPasco, WAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,450$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,060  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$890$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,470$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,470  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lakewood, WAPasco, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lakewood, WAPasco, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99924.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lakewood, WAPasco, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock28.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.4%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 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 Pasco    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Ive lived here for about 13 years now its a great place. Got my peen licked on a couple good times, plenty of shorties. Would recommend  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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I grew up in West Richland in the Tri-Cities, and we were always told to not go to Pasco because it was dangerous. I have no idea how true that was back in the '80's,  More

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