Lakeland North, WA vs SeaTac, WA

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

MetricLakeland North, WASeaTac, WA
Population15,95032,414
Median Household Income$105,216$81,104
Median Rent$2,340/mo$1,660/mo
Median Home Value$557,000$519,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%63.7%
Poverty Rate14.4%9.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*297
Property Crime Rate /100k985*1,930
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F38°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min25.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.616.6
College Degree Rate26.4%26.4%
Foreign-Born %32.7%39.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.0%+10.0%

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.