Sammamish, WA vs East Renton Highlands, WA

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

MetricSammamish, WAEast Renton Highlands, WA
Population66,46312,582
Median Household Income$239,690$142,500
Median Rent$2,857/mo$2,717/mo
Median Home Value$1,407,300$778,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%56%
Poverty Rate4.3%3.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21167*
Property Crime Rate /100k356985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min31.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.618.9
College Degree Rate77.1%43.3%
Foreign-Born %36.5%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+3.4%

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 East Renton Highlands (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.