Minnehaha, WA vs Salmon Creek, WA

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

MetricMinnehaha, WASalmon Creek, WA
Population11,48220,017
Median Household Income$100,668$111,631
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,631/mo
Median Home Value$447,900$530,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%44.9%
Poverty Rate5.6%6.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k144*144*
Property Crime Rate /100k912*912*
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min23.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.819.5
College Degree Rate30.6%36.4%
Foreign-Born %13.3%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-6.5%

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.