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Washington
Maple Valley
Population 28,287
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Washington
Fairwood (King County)
Population 17,856
Maple Valley, WA vs Fairwood (King County), WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Maple Valley, WA | Fairwood (King County), WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,287 | 17,856 |
| Median Household Income | $152,885 | $122,134 |
| Median Rent | $2,304/mo | $2,233/mo |
| Median Home Value | $724,700 | $733,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 111 | 111 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.7% | 42.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% | 8.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 56 | 167* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,106 | 985* |
| Median AQI | 43 | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 245 | 245 |
| Summer Highs | 75°F | 75°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 18 in/yr | 6 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 37 min | 33.6 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 19.9 | 17.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 50.2% | 50.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 16.3% | 23.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.5% | -7.6% |
Maple Valley, WA
Fairwood (King County), WA
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 Fairwood (King County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.