Auburn, WA vs Federal Way, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAuburn, WAFederal Way, WA
Population85,67699,493
Median Household Income$97,884$86,909
Median Rent$1,786/mo$1,797/mo
Median Home Value$547,900$552,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%59.4%
Poverty Rate8.9%13%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k300353
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4982,668
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min32.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.217.9
College Degree Rate25.6%30.8%
Foreign-Born %25.1%31.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-1.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.