Living in Lake Shore

In Lake Shore (Washington), unemployment is 6.3% (2024).

Lake Shore's population was 7,056 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 6.3% at the end of 2024. Lake Shore had a foreign population of 420 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population7,056people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary5,394EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,070EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.3%country median 4.6% — 38% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean4.53µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 75% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 95% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Lake Shore?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,048 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	2,070 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Lake Shore a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–41%

Skilled employee40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–49%

Student33%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Family28%strong on family, weak on safety · range 17–39%

Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 420 of 7,056 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lake Shore is 6.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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Lake Shore 6.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	5,394 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.3 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Lake Shore?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,937of €4,067 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€4,067
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €2,048
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,937

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lake Shore. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lake Shore. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	226.6 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lake Shore when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Lake Shore's nearest airport was PDX, 13 km away and offered 57 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	57 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	13 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PDX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lake Shore. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lake Shore.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Lake Shore's monthly mean temperatures were 5.5°C in January and 21.2°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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11°3°

14°4°

17°6°

21°10°

24°12°

28°15°

25°12°

18°8°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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147

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.5WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Lake Shore is 4.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Lake Shore 4.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.53 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.6 · Feb 10.8 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 16.7 · May 20.7 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 28 · Sep 24.8 · Oct 18 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 8.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.3 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 6.5 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 2.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.5 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 9 · Apr 11.6 · May 15.2 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 5.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 127.7 · Feb 93.5 · Mar 100.9 · Apr 73.3 · May 63.7 · Jun 41.4 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 38.6 · Oct 86.7 · Nov 138.5 · Dec 146.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	26.5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	4.48 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	937.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	27.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	12.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	2.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Bellevue ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.9 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 4.2 km² at the end of 2025. Lake Shore had a population density of 1,648.1 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	4.23 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	6.02 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	420 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,648 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	7,056 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Lake Shore

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Felida as a Lake Shore alternative in the same region

2 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 4.3% Felida vs 6.3% Lake Shore−32%
Foreign residents: 9.5% Felida vs 6.0% Lake Shore+58%
Residents: 9,526 Felida vs 7,056 Lake Shore+35%
Median gross pay, city: €5,272 Felida vs €5,394 Lake Shoresame level
Annual PM2.5: 4.5 µg/m³ Felida vs 4.5 µg/m³ Lake Shoresame level

Full comparison More about Felida

North Bethesda as a Lake Shore alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3764 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 6.0% Lake Shore+467%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 7,056 Lake Shore+610%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.3% Lake Shore−42%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,394 Lake Shore+13%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 4.5 µg/m³ Lake Shore+30%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Lake Shore

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Felida 2.4 km away

Rent: 2,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,272 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Salmon Creek 2.8 km away

Rent: 1,507 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,502 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Hazel Dell 3.1 km away

Rent: 1,620 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,512 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Mount Vista 6.1 km away

Rent: 1,886 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,087 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Minnehaha 6.6 km away

Rent: 1,581 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,893 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Vancouver 6.8 km away

Salary: 3,887 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Five Corners 9.5 km away

Rent: 1,950 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,318 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Pacific7,056 residents Acton7,054 residents Maize7,059 residents Lincroft7,060 residents Linwood7,051 residents Dunbar7,050 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Lake Shore?

The unemployment rate is 6.3 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Lake Shore?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.53 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Lake Shore?

The published population is 7,056 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Lake Shore?

420 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Lake Shore a good place to live?

Lake Shore may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Lake Shore?

Felida, Salmon Creek, Hazel Dell, Mount Vista, Minnehaha are near Lake Shore. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lake Shore (Washington), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c311fa266c45815261943144354f68ff]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lake-shore-wa-011/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lake Shore (Washington), United States: population, rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c311fa266c45815261943144354f68ff},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lake-shore-wa-011/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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