Federal Way, WA vs Edgewood, WA

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

MetricFederal Way, WAEdgewood, WA
Population99,49313,032
Median Household Income$86,909$116,132
Median Rent$1,797/mo$2,034/mo
Median Home Value$552,800$712,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.4%52.8%
Poverty Rate13%4.6%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k353160
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6681,074
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr245267
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min28.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.917.7
College Degree Rate30.8%33.6%
Foreign-Born %31.9%18.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+9.8%

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