Shoreline, WA vs Alderwood Manor, WA

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

MetricShoreline, WAAlderwood Manor, WA
Population61,43110,266
Median Household Income$112,751$105,181
Median Rent$1,985/mo$1,919/mo
Median Home Value$811,100$700,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%53.5%
Poverty Rate8.8%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138104*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919627*
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr245248
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min33.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.423.5
College Degree Rate52.8%39.7%
Foreign-Born %20.8%23.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.8%+6.1%

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