SeaTac, WA vs Burien, WA

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

MetricSeaTac, WABurien, WA
Population32,41451,513
Median Household Income$81,104$91,318
Median Rent$1,660/mo$1,782/mo
Median Home Value$519,700$638,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.7%50.1%
Poverty Rate9.3%12.9%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k297342
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9302,484
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min26.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.618.8
College Degree Rate26.4%33.2%
Foreign-Born %39.9%26.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.0%-0.4%

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