2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Lakewood, WA vs Philadelphia, PA

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- The average commute for residents of Philadelphia is 3.7% longer than it is for residents of Lakewood.
- 97.1% more residents of Philadelphia work from home compared to residents of Lakewood.
 Lakewood, WAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3327
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 Commute Mode
 Lakewood, WAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.1%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock2.0%0.5%
 Walk1.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Lakewood, WAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.0%2.9%
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 Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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