Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$557,000
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$2,340/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Seattle 35%
Lakeland North
King County15,950 residentsFederal Way School District
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
45th of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
53
Seattle median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lakeland North is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lakeland North against Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Within-state proficiency20th pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.2
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate87%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index94
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.90%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax10.30%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Mean commute30.6 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi9.7
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés85
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks152
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$105,216
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment4.5%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations31%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lakeland North on schools
Lakeland North's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Redmond25 mi from Lakeland NorthA− 75 B Mercer Island16 mi from Lakeland NorthA− 75 B Bellevue19 mi from Lakeland NorthB+ 74 B Issaquah18 mi from Lakeland NorthB+ 73 B Snoqualmie24 mi from Lakeland NorthB+ 69 B− Sammamish21 mi from Lakeland NorthB+ 70 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Lakeland North
Is Lakeland North, WA a good place to live?
Lakeland North scores 53 out of 100, 45th of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lakeland North expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $557,000, 22% below the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.90%. $2,340/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lakeland North?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Lakeland North sit at the 20th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 18.2 student–teacher ratio. Lakeland North is served by Federal Way School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lakeland North?
The mean commute is 30.6 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 9.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lakeland North?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 85 restaurants and cafés and 152 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Lakeland North old or new?
The median home in Lakeland North was built in 1979 — 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.
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