Lakeland South, WA vs Edgewood, WA

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

MetricLakeland South, WAEdgewood, WA
Population13,10013,032
Median Household Income$110,735$116,132
Median Rent$1,899/mo$2,034/mo
Median Home Value$589,300$712,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%52.8%
Poverty Rate6.2%4.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*160
Property Crime Rate /100k985*1,074
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr245267
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.917.7
College Degree Rate28.2%33.6%
Foreign-Born %21.8%18.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%+9.8%

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.