Lakeland South, WA vs Fife, WA

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

MetricLakeland South, WAFife, WA
Population13,10010,949
Median Household Income$110,735$90,532
Median Rent$1,899/mo$1,889/mo
Median Home Value$589,300$543,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54%52%
Poverty Rate6.2%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*966
Property Crime Rate /100k985*3,745
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr245267
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min26.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.919.2
College Degree Rate28.2%27.9%
Foreign-Born %21.8%23.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%+1.0%

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