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Spanaway, WA vs Lakewood, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Lakewood is 8.3% shorter than it is for residents of Spanaway.
- 0.7% fewer residents of Lakewood work from home compared to residents of Spanaway.
 Spanaway, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Commute Mode
 Spanaway, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)83.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock14.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.5%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk0.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Spanaway, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.12.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.5%2.9%
Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  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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