Burien, WA vs Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA

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

MetricBurien, WABryn Mawr-Skyway, WA
Population51,51317,638
Median Household Income$91,318$90,969
Median Rent$1,782/mo$1,760/mo
Median Home Value$638,800$655,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%58.4%
Poverty Rate12.9%13.3%
Unemployment Rate5%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k342167*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,484985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min32.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.815.7
College Degree Rate33.2%37.6%
Foreign-Born %26.1%28.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-4.5%

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