Federal Way, WA vs Fife, WA

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

MetricFederal Way, WAFife, WA
Population99,49310,949
Median Household Income$86,909$90,532
Median Rent$1,797/mo$1,889/mo
Median Home Value$552,800$543,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.4%52%
Poverty Rate13%11.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k353966
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6683,745
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr245267
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min26.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.919.2
College Degree Rate30.8%27.9%
Foreign-Born %31.9%23.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+1.0%

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