Edmonds, WA vs Lake Forest Park, WA

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

MetricEdmonds, WALake Forest Park, WA
Population42,73513,335
Median Household Income$122,449$159,904
Median Rent$1,903/mo$2,333/mo
Median Home Value$890,100$953,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%42.7%
Poverty Rate3.8%4%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k20838
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0501,478
Median AQI4143
Good AQI Days /yr248245
Summer Highs71°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min28.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.616.8
College Degree Rate54%66%
Foreign-Born %13.9%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%-3.2%

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