MetricFife, WASumner, WA
Population10,94910,733
Median Household Income$90,532$98,191
Median Rent$1,889/mo$1,974/mo
Median Home Value$543,100$519,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%45.9%
Poverty Rate11.2%4.9%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k966320
Property Crime Rate /100k3,7452,084
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min29.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.221.6
College Degree Rate27.9%26.3%
Foreign-Born %23.5%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+2.4%

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