Salmon Creek, WA vs Five Corners, WA

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

MetricSalmon Creek, WAFive Corners, WA
Population20,01721,194
Median Household Income$111,631$106,192
Median Rent$1,631/mo$2,111/mo
Median Home Value$530,100$459,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%38%
Poverty Rate6.1%8.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k144*144*
Property Crime Rate /100k912*912*
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min26.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.516.9
College Degree Rate36.4%25.7%
Foreign-Born %8.5%18.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%+13.4%

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