Mountlake Terrace, WA vs Shoreline, WA

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

MetricMountlake Terrace, WAShoreline, WA
Population23,10461,431
Median Household Income$107,687$112,751
Median Rent$2,004/mo$1,985/mo
Median Home Value$667,300$811,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%52.9%
Poverty Rate7%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k160138
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5291,919
Median AQI4143
Good AQI Days /yr248245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min27.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.220.4
College Degree Rate43%52.8%
Foreign-Born %18.5%20.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.4%+13.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.