Bothell West, WA vs Lake Forest Park, WA

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

MetricBothell West, WALake Forest Park, WA
Population22,02913,335
Median Household Income$153,449$159,904
Median Rent$2,511/mo$2,333/mo
Median Home Value$824,900$953,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.2%42.7%
Poverty Rate3%4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*38
Property Crime Rate /100k627*1,478
Median AQI4143
Good AQI Days /yr248245
Summer Highs71°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min28.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.716.3
College Degree Rate56.2%66%
Foreign-Born %28.5%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-3.2%

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 Bothell West (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.