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Washington
Parkland
Population 38,742
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Washington
Lakewood
Population 62,937
Parkland, WA vs Lakewood, WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Parkland, WA | Lakewood, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,742 | 62,937 |
| Median Household Income | $72,239 | $74,720 |
| Median Rent | $1,663/mo | $1,525/mo |
| Median Home Value | $423,000 | $461,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 111 | 111 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 61.6% | 50.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 13% | 13.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% (county) | 5.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 226* | 514 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,070* | 2,721 |
| Median AQI | 44 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 267 | 267 |
| Summer Highs | 75°F | 74°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 36°F |
| Snowfall | 6 in/yr | 6 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.5 min | 29.3 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 16 | 16.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 17.5% | 23.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 13.8% | 15.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +5.0% | -1.4% |
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 Parkland (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.