Maltby, WA vs Monroe, WA

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

MetricMaltby, WAMonroe, WA
Population10,91019,755
Median Household Income$185,457$110,461
Median Rent$2,158/mo$1,950/mo
Median Home Value$1,002,100$668,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%49.9%
Poverty Rate3.9%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*171
Property Crime Rate /100k627*1,502
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs72°F72°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min31.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.819.5
College Degree Rate47.3%30%
Foreign-Born %14.2%16.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.3%+1.0%

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