SeaTac, WA vs Renton, WA

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

MetricSeaTac, WARenton, WA
Population32,414105,317
Median Household Income$81,104$100,432
Median Rent$1,660/mo$1,998/mo
Median Home Value$519,700$672,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.7%52.7%
Poverty Rate9.3%8.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k297258
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9302,459
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min29.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.619
College Degree Rate26.4%39.5%
Foreign-Born %39.9%28.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.0%-1.8%

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