Sammamish, WA vs Redmond, WA

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

MetricSammamish, WARedmond, WA
Population66,46377,353
Median Household Income$239,690$162,560
Median Rent$2,857/mo$2,409/mo
Median Home Value$1,407,300$1,167,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%34.7%
Poverty Rate4.3%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21104
Property Crime Rate /100k3561,922
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min22.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.619
College Degree Rate77.1%75.3%
Foreign-Born %36.5%45.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+12.6%

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