Maltby, WA vs Silver Firs, WA

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

MetricMaltby, WASilver Firs, WA
Population10,91022,306
Median Household Income$185,457$163,418
Median Rent$2,158/mo$2,881/mo
Median Home Value$1,002,100$859,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%36.4%
Poverty Rate3.9%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*104*
Property Crime Rate /100k627*627*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs72°F71°F
Winter Lows32°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min31.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.820.5
College Degree Rate47.3%51.9%
Foreign-Born %14.2%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.3%-2.5%

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