East Renton Highlands, WA vs Renton, WA

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

MetricEast Renton Highlands, WARenton, WA
Population12,582105,317
Median Household Income$142,500$100,432
Median Rent$2,717/mo$1,998/mo
Median Home Value$778,700$672,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%52.7%
Poverty Rate3.1%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*258
Property Crime Rate /100k985*2,459
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min29.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.919
College Degree Rate43.3%39.5%
Foreign-Born %8.4%28.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%-1.8%

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.