SeaTac, WA vs Des Moines, WA

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

MetricSeaTac, WADes Moines, WA
Population32,41432,823
Median Household Income$81,104$92,483
Median Rent$1,660/mo$1,799/mo
Median Home Value$519,700$597,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.7%67%
Poverty Rate9.3%12.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k297231
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9302,247
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min30.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.619.7
College Degree Rate26.4%33.4%
Foreign-Born %39.9%26%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.0%+0.3%

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