East Renton Highlands, WA vs Sammamish, WA

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

MetricEast Renton Highlands, WASammamish, WA
Population12,58266,463
Median Household Income$142,500$239,690
Median Rent$2,717/mo$2,857/mo
Median Home Value$778,700$1,407,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%43.1%
Poverty Rate3.1%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*21
Property Crime Rate /100k985*356
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min29.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.919.6
College Degree Rate43.3%77.1%
Foreign-Born %8.4%36.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%-2.0%

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.