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Shoreline

Total population

66,255

Median home value

$842,400

51.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$103,604

Shoreline$104k
National$74k

Air quality index

60Moderate
Elevation144 m
Weather54°F · Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain Likely
Coordinates47.76°, -122.35°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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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

Median age
43.5
Median home value
$842,400
Housing units
27,923
Poverty rate
9.7%
Unemployment
3.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
62.9%
Black
5.2%
Asian
15.5%
Hispanic
8.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
47.7569
Longitude
-122.3455
Water area
0.80 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
54°F
Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain Likely
Saturday
60°F
Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
43°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
56°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
44°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
57°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Shoreline, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
60
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
16.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
17.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
41
NO₂ (µg/m³)
34.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26%
Diabetes
6.8%
Adult obesity
22.9%
Binge drinking
17.9%
Adult smoking
7.3%
No leisure activity
13.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,436,456
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    170,059
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    132,645
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    131,672
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    128,453
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    117,818
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    107,350
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    99,483
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    88,668

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
116
Elementary
75
Middle
16
High
20
Other
5

Largest nearby schools

  • Lake Washington High School
    High · Kirkland · 2,015 students · 21:1 ratio
  • Bothell High School
    High · Bothell · 1,764 students · 19.8:1 ratio
  • Juanita High School
    High · Kirkland · 1,695 students · 19.5:1 ratio
  • Lincoln High School
    High · Seattle · 1,653 students · 23:1 ratio
  • Woodinville HS
    High · Woodinville · 1,621 students · 21.1:1 ratio
  • Ballard High School
    High · SEATTLE · 1,590 students · 21.2:1 ratio
  • Inglemoor HS
    High · Kenmore · 1,542 students · 19.5:1 ratio
  • Roosevelt High School
    High · 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

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
392
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2003-04-25

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,247

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,666
Avg daily Wikipedia views
92
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Shoreline

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

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