Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA vs Newcastle, WA

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

MetricBryn Mawr-Skyway, WANewcastle, WA
Population17,63812,989
Median Household Income$90,969$160,278
Median Rent$1,760/mo$2,369/mo
Median Home Value$655,200$1,205,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.4%47.9%
Poverty Rate13.3%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*77
Property Crime Rate /100k985*1,586
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.718.3
College Degree Rate37.6%68.5%
Foreign-Born %28.1%32.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%+0.9%

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 Bryn Mawr-Skyway (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.