Shoreline, WA vs Mountlake Terrace, WA

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

MetricShoreline, WAMountlake Terrace, WA
Population61,43123,104
Median Household Income$112,751$107,687
Median Rent$1,985/mo$2,004/mo
Median Home Value$811,100$667,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%46.8%
Poverty Rate8.8%7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k138160
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9191,529
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr245248
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.419.2
College Degree Rate52.8%43%
Foreign-Born %20.8%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.8%+19.4%

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