Birch Bay, WA vs Sedro-Woolley, WA

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

MetricBirch Bay, WASedro-Woolley, WA
Population10,83712,831
Median Household Income$86,854$80,885
Median Rent—$1,525/mo
Median Home Value$477,200$441,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%51.2%
Poverty Rate9.4%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k117*97
Property Crime Rate /100k472*619
Median AQI3125
Good AQI Days /yr342354
Summer Highs71°F73°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall9 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min30.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—18.8
College Degree Rate32%20.1%
Foreign-Born %9.9%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+6.9%

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 Birch Bay (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.