Bothell, WA vs Lake Forest Park, WA

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

MetricBothell, WALake Forest Park, WA
Population49,61013,335
Median Household Income$140,427$159,904
Median Rent$2,346/mo$2,333/mo
Median Home Value$925,100$953,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%42.7%
Poverty Rate4.8%4%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8238
Property Crime Rate /100k9941,478
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min28.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.916.8
College Degree Rate59.8%66%
Foreign-Born %22.7%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%-3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.