Battle Ground, WA vs Salmon Creek, WA

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

MetricBattle Ground, WASalmon Creek, WA
Population21,88620,017
Median Household Income$104,977$111,631
Median Rent$1,576/mo$1,631/mo
Median Home Value$485,100$530,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.2%44.9%
Poverty Rate5.9%6.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k140144*
Property Crime Rate /100k710912*
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min23.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.119.5
College Degree Rate26.7%36.4%
Foreign-Born %9.5%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.2%-6.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Salmon Creek (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.