How long is the commute from Lake Forest Park, WA?

Name: Commute and cars in Lake Forest Park, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Lake Forest Park, WA take an average of 28.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.4% of workers drive alone to work.

3.9% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

32.4% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.2 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 3.9%
Work from home: 32.4%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Lake Forest Park get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Forest Park	King County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	52.4% (±4.4 points)	50.4%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±2.4 points)	7.0%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.9% (±1.4 points)	6.8%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±1.6 points)	4.3%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.4% (±3.8 points)	29.2%	19.8%	15.1%

In Lake Forest Park, the average commute is not measurably different from King County (27.6 minutes).

It is also higher than in Washington (26.6 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Lake Forest Park, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in King County (6.8%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (3.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In King County, Lake Forest Park ranks 34 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 198 of 470.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Lake Forest Park

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Forest Park	King County	Washington	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±0.7 points)	11.2%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.4% (±3.9 points)	37.0%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.8% (±4.6 points)	33.8%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.8% (±3.1 points)	17.9%	26.1%	21.9%

In Lake Forest Park, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in King County (11.2%).

It is also lower than in Washington (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Lake Forest Park

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Forest Park	King County	Washington	United States
Workers working from home	32.4% (±3.8 points)	29.2% (±0.3 points)	19.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.1% (±2.4 points)	98.1% (±0.1 points)	97.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.9% (±2.8 points)	95.1% (±0.2 points)	93.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Forest Park, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from King County (95.1%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (93.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Lake Forest Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Forest Park
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Forest Park	—	28.2 minutes (±1.4)	—
Kenmore	2.2 mi	28.8 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Brier	2.5 mi	31.3 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Mountlake Terrace	2.5 mi	27.9 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Shoreline	2.5 mi	27.2 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Esperance	3.6 mi	28.0 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Alderwood Manor	4.0 mi	33.7 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Bothell West	4.0 mi	31.8 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Bothell	4.2 mi	27.7 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alderwood Manor, WA (33.7 minutes), Bothell West, WA (31.8 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across King County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
28	Maple Heights-Lake Desire	29.5 minutes (±2.9)
29	Sammamish	29.3 minutes (±1.3)
30	Snoqualmie	29.0 minutes (±2.3)
31	Kenmore	28.8 minutes (±1.6)
32	Ames Lake	28.5 minutes (±6.0)
33	Union Hill-Novelty Hill	28.4 minutes (±3.1)
34	Lake Forest Park	28.2 minutes (±1.4)
35	Newcastle	27.9 minutes (±2.5)
36	Bothell	27.7 minutes (±1.4)
37 (tie)	Algona	27.5 minutes (±5.0)
37 (tie)	North Bend	27.5 minutes (±3.5)
39	Wilderness Rim	27.4 minutes (±3.3)
40	Shoreline	27.2 minutes (±0.9)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Forest Park

How long is the average commute in Lake Forest Park?

Workers who live in Lake Forest Park, WA take an average of 28.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Forest Park without a car?

1.0% of households in Lake Forest Park have no vehicle, and 3.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Forest Park?

32.4% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Lake Forest Park worked from home, and 95.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lake Forest Park city, Washington (place:37270, in state:53).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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