Lakewood, WA is a comfortable, affordable Tacoma suburb with easy access to American Lake, Fort Steilacoom Park and scenic waterfront trails—perfect for outdoor downtime between shifts and a quieter, welcoming place to call home for multi-week assignments.
You’re minutes from Tacoma (about 10–15 miles) for museums, breweries, a lively waterfront and Point Defiance Park, and roughly 30–35 miles from Seattle for big-city dining, arts and airport connections, so you get small‑town calm plus easy access to major metropolitan amenities.