Burien, WA vs SeaTac, WA

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

MetricBurien, WASeaTac, WA
Population51,51332,414
Median Household Income$91,318$81,104
Median Rent$1,782/mo$1,660/mo
Median Home Value$638,800$519,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%63.7%
Poverty Rate12.9%9.3%
Unemployment Rate5%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k342297
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4841,930
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min25.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.816.6
College Degree Rate33.2%26.4%
Foreign-Born %26.1%39.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+10.0%

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