Auburn, WA vs Lakeland North, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAuburn, WALakeland North, WA
Population85,67615,950
Median Household Income$97,884$105,216
Median Rent$1,786/mo$2,340/mo
Median Home Value$547,900$557,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%43.9%
Poverty Rate8.9%14.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300167*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,498985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min30.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.219.6
College Degree Rate25.6%26.4%
Foreign-Born %25.1%32.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+14.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lakeland North (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.