Monroe, WA vs Silver Firs, WA

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

MetricMonroe, WASilver Firs, WA
Population19,75522,306
Median Household Income$110,461$163,418
Median Rent$1,950/mo$2,881/mo
Median Home Value$668,400$859,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%36.4%
Poverty Rate7.3%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k171104*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,502627*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs72°F71°F
Winter Lows32°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min31.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.520.5
College Degree Rate30%51.9%
Foreign-Born %16.5%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-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.