Lakeland South, WA vs Federal Way, WA

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

MetricLakeland South, WAFederal Way, WA
Population13,10099,493
Median Household Income$110,735$86,909
Median Rent$1,899/mo$1,797/mo
Median Home Value$589,300$552,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%59.4%
Poverty Rate6.2%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 Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min32.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.917.9
College Degree Rate28.2%30.8%
Foreign-Born %21.8%31.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%-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 South (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.