Newcastle, WA vs Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA

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

MetricNewcastle, WABryn Mawr-Skyway, WA
Population12,98917,638
Median Household Income$160,278$90,969
Median Rent$2,369/mo$1,760/mo
Median Home Value$1,205,600$655,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%58.4%
Poverty Rate5.9%13.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k77167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,586985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min32.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.315.7
College Degree Rate68.5%37.6%
Foreign-Born %32.8%28.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-4.5%

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 Bryn Mawr-Skyway (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.