Maple Valley, WA vs East Renton Highlands, WA

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

MetricMaple Valley, WAEast Renton Highlands, WA
Population28,28712,582
Median Household Income$152,885$142,500
Median Rent$2,304/mo$2,717/mo
Median Home Value$724,700$778,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%56%
Poverty Rate4.8%3.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k56167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,106985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F37°F
Snowfall18 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute37 min31.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.918.9
College Degree Rate50.2%43.3%
Foreign-Born %16.3%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+3.4%

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