Lakeland North, WA vs Auburn, WA

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

MetricLakeland North, WAAuburn, WA
Population15,95085,676
Median Household Income$105,216$97,884
Median Rent$2,340/mo$1,786/mo
Median Home Value$557,000$547,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%53.8%
Poverty Rate14.4%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 Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min30.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.617.2
College Degree Rate26.4%25.6%
Foreign-Born %32.7%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.0%-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 Lakeland North (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.