Federal Way, WA vs Lakeland South, WA

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

MetricFederal Way, WALakeland South, WA
Population99,49313,100
Median Household Income$86,909$110,735
Median Rent$1,797/mo$1,899/mo
Median Home Value$552,800$589,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.4%54%
Poverty Rate13%6.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k353167*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,668985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min29.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.916.9
College Degree Rate30.8%28.2%
Foreign-Born %31.9%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-4.2%

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