Edgewood, WA vs Federal Way, WA

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

MetricEdgewood, WAFederal Way, WA
Population13,03299,493
Median Household Income$116,132$86,909
Median Rent$2,034/mo$1,797/mo
Median Home Value$712,000$552,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%59.4%
Poverty Rate4.6%13%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k160353
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0742,668
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr267245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min32.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.717.9
College Degree Rate33.6%30.8%
Foreign-Born %18.4%31.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.8%-1.3%

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