COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brier vs Lake Forest Park
PLACE A
Brier, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Lake Forest Park, Washington
Brier is 50% smaller than Lake Forest Park. Lake Forest Park earns more, with a median household income $27,859 higher.
BRIERLAKE FOREST PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population6,59713,191−50% vs Lake Forest Park
Population density3,0043,751−747
Population growth7.8%8.2%−0.4 pts
Median age47.442.1+5.3
Male51.0%50.9%+0.1 pts
Female49.0%49.1%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born13.1%12.5%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.0%68.3%+2.7 pts
Black6.8%5.2%+1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%5.9%−2.9 pts
Asian10.6%11.2%−0.6 pts
Other8.4%9.4%−0.9 pts
Median household income$132,045$159,904−$27,859
Per capita income$58,825$81,118−$22,293
Poverty rate6.7%4.0%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3740.412−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher50.6%66.0%−15.3 pts
Graduate degree22.0%28.7%−6.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%4.4%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation60.3%65.5%−5.2 pts
Median home value$866,600$953,200−$86,600
Median gross rent$2,318$2,333−$15
Owner-occupied89.8%80.6%+9.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.6%3.9%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households65.4%42.7%+22.7 pts
Average commute31.328.2+3.1
Worked from home29.6%32.4%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work2.9%3.9%−1.0 pts
Uninsured2.5%5.1%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025