Kenmore, WA vs Bothell West, WA

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

MetricKenmore, WABothell West, WA
Population23,74122,029
Median Household Income$139,764$153,449
Median Rent$1,949/mo$2,511/mo
Median Home Value$920,800$824,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.9%33.2%
Poverty Rate5.7%3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k37104*
Property Crime Rate /100k619627*
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr245248
Summer Highs75°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min31.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.815.9
College Degree Rate61.8%56.2%
Foreign-Born %21.9%28.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-0.5%

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