Kirkland, WA vs Seattle, WA

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

MetricKirkland, WASeattle, WA
Population92,621754,195
Median Household Income$150,414$123,860
Median Rent$2,401/mo$2,030/mo
Median Home Value$1,115,400$938,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%42.4%
Poverty Rate6.1%9.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k67706
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2164,460
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min26 min
Hospitals29
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher1816.9
College Degree Rate66.3%68.4%
Foreign-Born %26.3%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+6.5%

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