Maple Valley, WA vs Auburn, WA

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

MetricMaple Valley, WAAuburn, WA
Population28,28785,676
Median Household Income$152,885$97,884
Median Rent$2,304/mo$1,786/mo
Median Home Value$724,700$547,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%53.8%
Poverty Rate4.8%8.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k56300
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1062,498
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F76°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall18 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute37 min30.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.917.2
College Degree Rate50.2%25.6%
Foreign-Born %16.3%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-2.4%

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