Shoreline, WA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Shoreline is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is located between the city limits of Seattle and the Snohomish County border, approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Downtown Seattle. As of the 2020 census, the population of Shoreline was 58,608, making it the 22nd largest city in the state. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Shoreline ranks 91st of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

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How Shoreline ranks

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#41Most educated in WA #47Most remote workers in WA #56Highest graduation rate in WA All WA rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code206

Living in Shoreline

Housing in Shoreline

$786K▼ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Shoreline home is worth about $786,000, down 2.4% in a year, 33% above the Washington typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market8

Sale-to-list100.8%

Sold in May46

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Safety in Shoreline

C

Safety Grade C

Shoreline reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Shoreline 1.1

Washington 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Shoreline 14.8

Washington 20.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Shoreline

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A⁺

School Grade A+

The public schools Shoreline’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictShoreline School DistrictSchools22

Meridian Park Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 589 students Briarcrest ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 454 students Melvin G Syre ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 444 students Ridgecrest ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 424 students Echo Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 416 students Parkwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 390 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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