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Mercer Island, WA vs Lakewood, WA

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Highlights
- There are 199 physicians per 100,000 people in Lakewood.
- There are 308 physicians per 100,000 people in Mercer Island.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Mercer Island, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock46.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock87.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.308  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock84100
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Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  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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