Shoreline, WA vs Edmonds, WA

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

MetricShoreline, WAEdmonds, WA
Population61,43142,735
Median Household Income$112,751$122,449
Median Rent$1,985/mo$1,903/mo
Median Home Value$811,100$890,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%44.5%
Poverty Rate8.8%3.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k138208
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9192,050
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr245248
Summer Highs75°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min26.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.418.6
College Degree Rate52.8%54%
Foreign-Born %20.8%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.8%-0.2%

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