Lake Forest Park, WA vs Shoreline, WA

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

MetricLake Forest Park, WAShoreline, WA
Population13,33561,431
Median Household Income$159,904$112,751
Median Rent$2,333/mo$1,985/mo
Median Home Value$953,200$811,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%52.9%
Poverty Rate4%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k38138
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4781,919
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min27.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.820.4
College Degree Rate66%52.8%
Foreign-Born %12.5%20.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+13.8%

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