Ridgefield, WA vs Mount Vista, WA

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

MetricRidgefield, WAMount Vista, WA
Population13,40810,764
Median Household Income$116,389$100,293
Median Rent$2,335/mo$2,041/mo
Median Home Value$613,500$586,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%40.1%
Poverty Rate5.6%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k66144*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,062912*
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs79°F76°F
Winter Lows34°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min21.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.721.4
College Degree Rate38.9%38.7%
Foreign-Born %7.4%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+55.6%+11.4%

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 Mount Vista (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.