Ridgefield, WA vs Battle Ground, WA

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

MetricRidgefield, WABattle Ground, WA
Population13,40821,886
Median Household Income$116,389$104,977
Median Rent$2,335/mo$1,576/mo
Median Home Value$613,500$485,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%40.2%
Poverty Rate5.6%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k66140
Property Crime Rate /100k1,062710
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs79°F76°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min27.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.718.1
College Degree Rate38.9%26.7%
Foreign-Born %7.4%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+55.6%+13.2%

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