Hazel Dell, WA vs Salmon Creek, WA

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

MetricHazel Dell, WASalmon Creek, WA
Population23,23720,017
Median Household Income$86,305$111,631
Median Rent$1,753/mo$1,631/mo
Median Home Value$455,500$530,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.7%44.9%
Poverty Rate9.8%6.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k144*144*
Property Crime Rate /100k912*912*
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min23.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.519.5
College Degree Rate27.2%36.4%
Foreign-Born %11.5%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%-6.5%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.