Kirkland, WA vs Cottage Lake, WA

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

MetricKirkland, WACottage Lake, WA
Population92,62122,518
Median Household Income$150,414$213,106
Median Rent$2,401/mo$2,740/mo
Median Home Value$1,115,400$1,230,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%49.6%
Poverty Rate6.1%3.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k67167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,216985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F72°F
Winter Lows37°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min25.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1817.4
College Degree Rate66.3%67.8%
Foreign-Born %26.3%17.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+2.2%

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