Lake Forest Park, WA vs Alderwood Manor, WA

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

MetricLake Forest Park, WAAlderwood Manor, WA
Population13,33510,266
Median Household Income$159,904$105,181
Median Rent$2,333/mo$1,919/mo
Median Home Value$953,200$700,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%53.5%
Poverty Rate4%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k38104*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,478627*
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr245248
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min33.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.823.5
College Degree Rate66%39.7%
Foreign-Born %12.5%23.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+6.1%

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