Auburn, WA vs Maple Valley, WA

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

MetricAuburn, WAMaple Valley, WA
Population85,67628,287
Median Household Income$97,884$152,885
Median Rent$1,786/mo$2,304/mo
Median Home Value$547,900$724,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%50.7%
Poverty Rate8.9%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k30056
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4981,106
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min37 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.219.9
College Degree Rate25.6%50.2%
Foreign-Born %25.1%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+1.5%

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