Newcastle, WA vs Snoqualmie, WA

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

MetricNewcastle, WASnoqualmie, WA
Population12,98913,798
Median Household Income$160,278$214,107
Median Rent$2,369/mo$2,938/mo
Median Home Value$1,205,600$977,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%31.3%
Poverty Rate5.9%0.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7759
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5861,142
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min29 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.318.7
College Degree Rate68.5%71%
Foreign-Born %32.8%14.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-3.2%

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