MetricSeaTac, WAKent, WA
Population32,414135,603
Median Household Income$81,104$92,302
Median Rent$1,660/mo$1,909/mo
Median Home Value$519,700$587,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.7%53.5%
Poverty Rate9.3%10.8%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k297283
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9302,129
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F76°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min30.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.617.2
College Degree Rate26.4%29.8%
Foreign-Born %39.9%33.2%
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.