Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA vs Auburn, WA

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

MetricLake Morton-Berrydale, WAAuburn, WA
Population11,18385,676
Median Household Income$129,833$97,884
Median Rent—$1,786/mo
Median Home Value$714,200$547,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.6%53.8%
Poverty Rate3.7%8.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*300
Property Crime Rate /100k985*2,498
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F76°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall18 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute38.4 min30.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.417.2
College Degree Rate34.6%25.6%
Foreign-Born %17%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-2.4%

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