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Shoreline
Washingtoncity
Shoreline
Total population
66,255
Median home value
$842,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$103,604
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
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.
History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Shoreline, WA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves170,059
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves132,645
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves131,672
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves128,453
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves117,818
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves107,350
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves99,483
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves88,668
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Lake Washington High SchoolHigh · Kirkland · 2,015 students · 21:1 ratio
- Bothell High SchoolHigh · Bothell · 1,764 students · 19.8:1 ratio
- Juanita High SchoolHigh · Kirkland · 1,695 students · 19.5:1 ratio
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · Seattle · 1,653 students · 23:1 ratio
- Woodinville HSHigh · Woodinville · 1,621 students · 21.1:1 ratio
- Ballard High SchoolHigh · SEATTLE · 1,590 students · 21.2:1 ratio
- Inglemoor HSHigh · Kenmore · 1,542 students · 19.5:1 ratio
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · SEATTLE · 1,541 students · 20.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.64 — 2026-10-155 km SW of Wilderness Rim, Washington
- M 2.65 — 2026-10-145 km WSW of Wilderness Rim, Washington
- M 4.15 — 2026-09-296 km WNW of Wauna, Washington
- M 2.56 — 2026-09-122 km ENE of Mount Vernon, Washington
- M 2.51 — 2026-08-0911 km SSW of River Road, Washington
- M 3.8 — 2026-07-022 km E of Oak Harbor, Washington
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here








People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Washington
- Lake Forest Park2.5 mi away · pop. 13,335
- Woodway2.9 mi away · pop. 1,251
- Mountlake Terrace3.3 mi away · pop. 21,286
- Brier4.1 mi away · pop. 6,545
- Kenmore4.6 mi away · pop. 23,741
- Martha Lake8 mi away · pop. 22,634
- Picnic Point8.4 mi away · pop. 10,261
- Mill Creek East9.1 mi away · pop. 25,453
- Medina10.2 mi away · pop. 2,928
- Clyde Hill10.6 mi away · pop. 3,119
- Clearview10.6 mi away · pop. 3,254
- Mukilteo11 mi away · pop. 21,323
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Shoreline
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire KING, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 54 mi
- Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 64 mi
- Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 75 mi
- Wildfire SISI, Chelan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 81 mi
- Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 82 mi
- Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 149 mi
- Wildfire SECOND STREET, Benton, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-09-25 · 171 mi
- Wildfire MITRE ROCK, Stevens, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 187 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET