Lakeland South, WA vs Auburn, WA

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

MetricLakeland South, WAAuburn, WA
Population13,10085,676
Median Household Income$110,735$97,884
Median Rent$1,899/mo$1,786/mo
Median Home Value$589,300$547,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%53.8%
Poverty Rate6.2%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 Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min30.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.917.2
College Degree Rate28.2%25.6%
Foreign-Born %21.8%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%-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 South (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.