Redmond, WA vs Sammamish, WA

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

MetricRedmond, WASammamish, WA
Population77,35366,463
Median Household Income$162,560$239,690
Median Rent$2,409/mo$2,857/mo
Median Home Value$1,167,800$1,407,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%43.1%
Poverty Rate5.6%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k10421
Property Crime Rate /100k1,922356
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min29.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1919.6
College Degree Rate75.3%77.1%
Foreign-Born %45.3%36.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.6%-2.0%

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