Lakeland North, WA vs Federal Way, WA

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

MetricLakeland North, WAFederal Way, WA
Population15,95099,493
Median Household Income$105,216$86,909
Median Rent$2,340/mo$1,797/mo
Median Home Value$557,000$552,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%59.4%
Poverty Rate14.4%13%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*353
Property Crime Rate /100k985*2,668
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min32.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.617.9
College Degree Rate26.4%30.8%
Foreign-Born %32.7%31.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.0%-1.3%

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.