Living in Shoreline
Shoreline had 61,431 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. There were 14,276 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median household income was US$112,751 a year in July 2026. The city had 19 schools in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Shoreline?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,985 per month, while the median home value was US$811,100 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 66.3%, and the vacancy rate was 3.44% in July 2026. 55.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 77.93 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Shoreline (Wayback Machine capture 20240416193236)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 52.24 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Shoreline (Wayback Machine capture 20240416193236)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 86.2 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Shoreline (Wayback Machine capture 20240416193236)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 144.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Shoreline (Wayback Machine capture 20240416193236)33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $1,985/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 55.66 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 3.44 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,930 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,885 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 | 1,745 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 1,010 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is Shoreline 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
19.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 12,805 of 66,542 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Shoreline 4.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 112,751 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 84.28 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 3.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 4.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 4,935 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 5,365 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov20Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.63 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Shoreline?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesTransportInternetMobileLeft 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. | €4,054 |
| 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 | − €1,885 |
| Public transport pass€86 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Shoreline (Wayback Machine capture 20240416193236) · 2024-12-31 | − €86 |
| Utilities, 85 m²€145 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Shoreline (Wayback Machine capture 20240416193236) · 2024-12-31 | − €145 |
| Internet€78 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Shoreline (Wayback Machine capture 20240416193236) · 2024-12-31 | − €78 |
| Mobile plan€52 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Shoreline (Wayback Machine capture 20240416193236) · 2024-12-31 | − €52 |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,808 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Shoreline. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Shoreline. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 522 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 14,276 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 1,706 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Shoreline 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,744 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 166 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 73 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 27.21 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 5.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Nearest airport | KEH | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 6 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Shoreline. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Shoreline 4.3
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.3 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 8.56 · Feb 9.89 · Mar 12.17 · Apr 14.89 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.22 · Jul 24.72 · Aug 25 · Sep 21.83 · Oct 15.83 · Nov 11.06 · Dec 8.06 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.89 · Feb 2.78 · Mar 4 · Apr 6 · May 9.06 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.61 · Aug 13.94 · Sep 11.78 · Oct 8.17 · Nov 4.94 · Dec 2.78 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.72 · Feb 6.33 · Mar 8.11 · Apr 10.44 · May 13.78 · Jun 16.33 · Jul 19.17 · Aug 19.5 · Sep 16.83 · Oct 12 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.44 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 130.6 · Feb 89.92 · Mar 98.04 · Apr 75.69 · May 54.86 · Jun 39.88 · Jul 19.81 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 44.2 · Oct 92.71 · Nov 148.6 · Dec 141 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 89.4 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.63 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 10 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 743.7 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 19.87 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 11.86 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 6.13 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Bellevue ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.9 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±2.0 °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
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 12,805 is not 8.2% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport80.8%Foreign residents19.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 8.24 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 12,805 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 2,208 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 66,542 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 68,263 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 811,100 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 65.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 20.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 12.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 8.24 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 67.24 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 77.1 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 3.75 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 52.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 92.93 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 31,304 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 25.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 86.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Shoreline
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.
Sammamish as a Shoreline alternative in the same region
28 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €8,363 Sammamish vs €4,935 Shoreline+69%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 567 Sammamish vs 2,744 Shoreline−79%
- Foreign residents: 19.8% Sammamish vs 8.2% Shoreline+140%
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sammamish vs 6.0 km Shoreline+200%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Sammamish vs 4.6% Shoreline−32%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.1 µg/m³ Sammamish vs 4.3 µg/m³ Shoreline−4%
- Residents: 66,110 Sammamish vs 66,542 Shoreline−1%
Alpharetta as a Shoreline alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 3496 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.
- Annual PM2.5: 10.4 µg/m³ Alpharetta vs 4.3 µg/m³ Shoreline+142%
- Nearest airport: 22.0 km Alpharetta vs 6.0 km Shoreline+267%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,401 Alpharetta vs 2,744 Shoreline−49%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,781 Alpharetta vs €5,365 Shoreline−30%
- Foreign residents: 13.3% Alpharetta vs 8.2% Shoreline+62%
- Median gross pay, city: €5,642 Alpharetta vs €4,935 Shoreline+14%
- Unemployment: 4.9% Alpharetta vs 4.6% Shoreline+7%
Cities near Shoreline
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,773 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,705 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,320 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 6,284 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Shoreline?
The median gross salary is 5,365 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Shoreline?
The unemployment rate is 4.63 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Shoreline?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.3 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Shoreline?
Police recorded 2,744 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Shoreline?
The published population is 66,542 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Shoreline?
12,805 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Shoreline a good place to live?
Shoreline 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 Shoreline?
Lake Forest Park, Mountlake Terrace, Edmonds, Brier, Kenmore are near Shoreline. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
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- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- Numbeo - Cost of Living in Shoreline (Wayback Machine capture 20240416193236) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
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