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Medford, OR vs Lakewood, WA

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- Lakewood has 80.3% more rainy days than Medford.
- Lakewood has 29.7% less Sunny Days than Medford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lakewood scores 1.3% worse than Medford
 Medford, ORLakewood, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2622443
Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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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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