Camano, WA vs Arlington, WA

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

MetricCamano, WAArlington, WA
Population17,30321,095
Median Household Income$105,231$88,231
Median Rent$1,896/mo$1,905/mo
Median Home Value$670,800$538,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.2%51.7%
Poverty Rate6.7%12.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k59*245
Property Crime Rate /100k458*1,754
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs69°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F28°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute42 min29.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.418.9
College Degree Rate35.3%20.8%
Foreign-Born %6.6%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+10.6%

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