Lake Stickney vs Kirkland

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Lake Stickney, WA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Kirkland, WA

Area Score

Bottom 46% nationally

Signals

Lake Stickney

Kirkland

Opportunity

49 · Bottom 35%

55 · Bottom 47%

Climate

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

45 · Bottom 35%

41 · Bottom 31%

Housing affordability

57 · Bottom 17%

61 · Bottom 22%

Access

86 · Bottom 31%

93 · Top 46%

Economic stability

69 · Top 31%

75 · Top 17%

Measured values

Metric	Lake Stickney	Kirkland	Source period
Population	15,890	92,621	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$94,020	$150,414	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$46,772	$95,367	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	7,989/sq mi	5,202/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$620,300	$1,115,400	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,806	$2,401	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	53.0%	60.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.9%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.5%	-1.6%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.3%	66.3%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	10.9%	6.1%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	72°F	77°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	37°F	37°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	33.4"	37.8"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	24 mi	12 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	33.8 min	26.1 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	34.8	38.3	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Lake Stickney

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Kirkland

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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