Mill Creek, WA vs Silver Firs, WA

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

MetricMill Creek, WASilver Firs, WA
Population20,95622,306
Median Household Income$124,364$163,418
Median Rent$2,249/mo$2,881/mo
Median Home Value$903,800$859,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%36.4%
Poverty Rate6.4%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k131104*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,909627*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min31.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.120.5
College Degree Rate56%51.9%
Foreign-Born %24.5%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%-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 Silver Firs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.