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Lakewood vs. University Place: Housing, Commute, and Daily-Life Tradeoffs
Lakewood or University Place: how do they compare? They’re neighboring cities on the west side of Pierce County with different strengths. Lakewood (about 63,600 residents in 2020) has several lakes, a Sounder station, JBLM next door, and the Clover Park School District. University Place (about 34,900) is smaller, borders Chambers Bay and Puget Sound, and…
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Gig Harbor vs. University Place: Housing, Commute, and Daily-Life Tradeoffs
Gig Harbor or University Place: how do they compare? They sit on opposite ends of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Gig Harbor (city population about 12,000 in 2020, with a much larger surrounding area) offers waterfront, view, and acreage homes and a harbor-front downtown, served by the Peninsula School District; Tacoma-bound commuters pay the bridge’s eastbound…
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Moving to University Place, WA: Housing, Chambers Bay, and What to Know
University Place sits on Puget Sound between Tacoma and the Narrows. Here’s what buyers should know about housing, Chambers Bay, schools, and commutes.