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Lakewood, WA vs Santa Clara, CA

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- Santa Clara has 62.5% less rainy days than Lakewood.
- Santa Clara has 90.5% more Sunny Days than Lakewood.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Clara scores 18.9% better than Lakewood
 Lakewood, WASanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny137  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
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 Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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