Ferndale, WA vs Sedro-Woolley, WA

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

MetricFerndale, WASedro-Woolley, WA
Population15,99912,831
Median Household Income$87,579$80,885
Median Rent$1,477/mo$1,525/mo
Median Home Value$549,300$441,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%51.2%
Poverty Rate12.8%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14697
Property Crime Rate /100k1,051619
Median AQI3125
Good AQI Days /yr342354
Summer Highs71°F73°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min30.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.518.8
College Degree Rate36.9%20.1%
Foreign-Born %15.9%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.5%+6.9%

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