MetricKent, WASeaTac, WA
Population135,60332,414
Median Household Income$92,302$81,104
Median Rent$1,909/mo$1,660/mo
Median Home Value$587,800$519,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%63.7%
Poverty Rate10.8%9.3%
Unemployment Rate5%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k283297
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1291,930
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F38°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min25.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.216.6
College Degree Rate29.8%26.4%
Foreign-Born %33.2%39.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+10.0%

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