Edmonds, WA vs Alderwood Manor, WA

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

MetricEdmonds, WAAlderwood Manor, WA
Population42,73510,266
Median Household Income$122,449$105,181
Median Rent$1,903/mo$1,919/mo
Median Home Value$890,100$700,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%53.5%
Poverty Rate3.8%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k208104*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,050627*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs71°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min33.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.623.5
College Degree Rate54%39.7%
Foreign-Born %13.9%23.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+6.1%

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