Renton, WA vs Fairwood (King County), WA

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

MetricRenton, WAFairwood (King County), WA
Population105,31717,856
Median Household Income$100,432$122,134
Median Rent$1,998/mo$2,233/mo
Median Home Value$672,600$733,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%42.5%
Poverty Rate8.1%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k258167*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,459985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min33.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1917.8
College Degree Rate39.5%50.3%
Foreign-Born %28.5%23.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-7.6%

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 Fairwood (King County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.