Bainbridge Island, WA vs Seattle, WA

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

MetricBainbridge Island, WASeattle, WA
Population24,631754,195
Median Household Income$172,188$123,860
Median Rent$2,194/mo$2,030/mo
Median Home Value$1,155,900$938,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%42.4%
Poverty Rate3.5%9.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k37706
Property Crime Rate /100k6474,460
Median AQI2243
Good AQI Days /yr340245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute37.3 min26 min
Hospitals—9
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher18.216.9
College Degree Rate76.4%68.4%
Foreign-Born %7.8%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+6.5%

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