Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median home value$953,200
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$2,333/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Seattle 35%
Lake Forest Park
King County13,335 residentsShoreline School District
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by cost of living.
66
Seattle median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lake Forest Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lake Forest Park against Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.9
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate90%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Housing cost index125
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.79%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax10.40%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute28.2 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi11
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés74
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks89
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median household income$159,904
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment4.4%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations60%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lake Forest Park on cost of living
Lake Forest Park's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Everett15 mi from Lake Forest ParkB+ 59 C SeaTac22 mi from Lake Forest ParkB 50 D+ Lynnwood5 mi from Lake Forest ParkB 59 C Lake Stickney8 mi from Lake Forest ParkB 58 C Mountlake Terrace2 mi from Lake Forest ParkB 64 C+ Edmonds5 mi from Lake Forest ParkB− 67 C+ Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lake Forest Park
Is Lake Forest Park, WA a good place to live?
Lake Forest Park scores 66 out of 100, 16th of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lake Forest Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $953,200, 33% above the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.79%. $2,333/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lake Forest Park?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Lake Forest Park sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 19.9 student–teacher ratio. Lake Forest Park is served by Shoreline School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lake Forest Park?
The mean commute is 28.2 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 32% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lake Forest Park?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 74 restaurants and cafés and 89 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Lake Forest Park old or new?
The median home in Lake Forest Park was built in 1968 — older than the Seattle median of 1985. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 83% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.