Bellingham, WA vs Sedro-Woolley, WA

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

MetricBellingham, WASedro-Woolley, WA
Population93,43812,831
Median Household Income$66,755$80,885
Median Rent$1,577/mo$1,525/mo
Median Home Value$627,500$441,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.5%51.2%
Poverty Rate18.6%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26397
Property Crime Rate /100k3,276619
Median AQI3125
Good AQI Days /yr342354
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min30.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.618.8
College Degree Rate48.5%20.1%
Foreign-Born %8.5%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%+6.9%

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