Sammamish, WA vs Newcastle, WA

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

MetricSammamish, WANewcastle, WA
Population66,46312,989
Median Household Income$239,690$160,278
Median Rent$2,857/mo$2,369/mo
Median Home Value$1,407,300$1,205,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%47.9%
Poverty Rate4.3%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2177
Property Crime Rate /100k3561,586
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.618.3
College Degree Rate77.1%68.5%
Foreign-Born %36.5%32.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+0.9%

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