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Shoreline, Washington, in King county, is 10 miles N of Seattle, Washington. The city is considered part of the Seattle - Bellevue - Everett metropolitan area. Shoreline has a population of 53,025.
In Shoreline, about 52% of adults are married.
In 2000, Shoreline had a median family income of $61,450. Shoreline is regarded in the state as a city where many of the people are well-off. The city has a large middle class. Shoreline finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the city value education and a large proportion are college graduates.
In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Shoreline ($31,250). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
About 68% of housing units in Shoreline are owner-occupied. People in the city pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.
In Shoreline, 83% of commuters drive to work. Residents of Shoreline, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places.
Shoreline strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Shoreline to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Shoreline colleges • Shoreline travel • Shoreline mortgages and property.
 | Shoreline Colleges Shoreline colleges and trade schools. |
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