Lakeland North, WA vs Lakeland South, WA

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

MetricLakeland North, WALakeland South, WA
Population15,95013,100
Median Household Income$105,216$110,735
Median Rent$2,340/mo$1,899/mo
Median Home Value$557,000$589,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%54%
Poverty Rate14.4%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k985*985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min29.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.616.9
College Degree Rate26.4%28.2%
Foreign-Born %32.7%21.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.0%-4.2%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.