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Sammamish, WA vs Lakewood, WA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Lakewood is 3.4% shorter than it is for residents of Sammamish.
- 77.8% fewer residents of Lakewood work from home compared to residents of Sammamish.
 Sammamish, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Commute Mode
 Sammamish, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)60.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock14.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk0.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Sammamish, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.7.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.5%2.9%
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  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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