Sammamish, WA vs Issaquah, WA

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

MetricSammamish, WAIssaquah, WA
Population66,46339,591
Median Household Income$239,690$154,669
Median Rent$2,857/mo$2,590/mo
Median Home Value$1,407,300$963,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%38.3%
Poverty Rate4.3%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2151
Property Crime Rate /100k3562,136
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.619.6
College Degree Rate77.1%70.5%
Foreign-Born %36.5%28.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-1.6%

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