Kent, WA vs Lakeland North, WA

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

MetricKent, WALakeland North, WA
Population135,60315,950
Median Household Income$92,302$105,216
Median Rent$1,909/mo$2,340/mo
Median Home Value$587,800$557,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%43.9%
Poverty Rate10.8%14.4%
Unemployment Rate5%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k283167*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,129985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min30.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.219.6
College Degree Rate29.8%26.4%
Foreign-Born %33.2%32.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+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.