Lake Forest Park, WA vs Kenmore, WA

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

MetricLake Forest Park, WAKenmore, WA
Population13,33523,741
Median Household Income$159,904$139,764
Median Rent$2,333/mo$1,949/mo
Median Home Value$953,200$920,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%53.9%
Poverty Rate4%5.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3837
Property Crime Rate /100k1,478619
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min28.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.818.8
College Degree Rate66%61.8%
Foreign-Born %12.5%21.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+1.4%

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