Shoreline, WA vs Lake Forest Park, WA

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

MetricShoreline, WALake Forest Park, WA
Population61,43113,335
Median Household Income$112,751$159,904
Median Rent$1,985/mo$2,333/mo
Median Home Value$811,100$953,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%42.7%
Poverty Rate8.8%4%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k13838
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9191,478
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min28.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.416.8
College Degree Rate52.8%66%
Foreign-Born %20.8%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.8%-3.2%

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