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Lakewood, WA vs Shelby, NC

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- Shelby has 15.3% more rainy days than Lakewood.
- Shelby has 59.1% more Sunny Days than Lakewood.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Shelby scores 2.7% better than Lakewood
 Lakewood, WAShelby, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny137  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8602443
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 Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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