Newcastle, WA vs Issaquah, WA

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

MetricNewcastle, WAIssaquah, WA
Population12,98939,591
Median Household Income$160,278$154,669
Median Rent$2,369/mo$2,590/mo
Median Home Value$1,205,600$963,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%38.3%
Poverty Rate5.9%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7751
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5862,136
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.319.6
College Degree Rate68.5%70.5%
Foreign-Born %32.8%28.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.