East Renton Highlands, WA vs Maple Valley, WA

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

MetricEast Renton Highlands, WAMaple Valley, WA
Population12,58228,287
Median Household Income$142,500$152,885
Median Rent$2,717/mo$2,304/mo
Median Home Value$778,700$724,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%50.7%
Poverty Rate3.1%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*56
Property Crime Rate /100k985*1,106
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min37 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.919.9
College Degree Rate43.3%50.2%
Foreign-Born %8.4%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+1.5%

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