Renton, WA vs SeaTac, WA

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

MetricRenton, WASeaTac, WA
Population105,31732,414
Median Household Income$100,432$81,104
Median Rent$1,998/mo$1,660/mo
Median Home Value$672,600$519,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%63.7%
Poverty Rate8.1%9.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k258297
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4591,930
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min25.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1916.6
College Degree Rate39.5%26.4%
Foreign-Born %28.5%39.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+10.0%

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