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Washington
Fairwood (King County)
Population 17,856
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Washington
Renton
Population 105,317
Fairwood (King County), WA vs Renton, WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fairwood (King County), WA | Renton, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,856 | 105,317 |
| Median Household Income | $122,134 | $100,432 |
| Median Rent | $2,233/mo | $1,998/mo |
| Median Home Value | $733,200 | $672,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 111 | 111 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 42.5% | 52.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% (county) | 4.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 167* | 258 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 985* | 2,459 |
| Median AQI | 43 | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 245 | 245 |
| Summer Highs | 75°F | 75°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 6 in/yr | 6 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 33.6 min | 29.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 17.8 | 19 |
| College Degree Rate | 50.3% | 39.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 23.1% | 28.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -7.6% | -1.8% |
Fairwood (King County), WA
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 Fairwood (King County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.