Newcastle, WA vs Sammamish, WA

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

MetricNewcastle, WASammamish, WA
Population12,98966,463
Median Household Income$160,278$239,690
Median Rent$2,369/mo$2,857/mo
Median Home Value$1,205,600$1,407,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%43.1%
Poverty Rate5.9%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7721
Property Crime Rate /100k1,586356
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min29.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.319.6
College Degree Rate68.5%77.1%
Foreign-Born %32.8%36.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-2.0%

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