Kirkland, WA vs Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA

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

MetricKirkland, WAUnion Hill-Novelty Hill, WA
Population92,62123,047
Median Household Income$150,414$185,369
Median Rent$2,401/mo$2,556/mo
Median Home Value$1,115,400$1,218,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%48.4%
Poverty Rate6.1%5.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k67167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,216985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min28.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1818.8
College Degree Rate66.3%71.7%
Foreign-Born %26.3%32.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+5.8%

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 Union Hill-Novelty Hill (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.