SeaTac, WA vs Vashon, WA

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

MetricSeaTac, WAVashon, WA
Population32,4149,934
Median Household Income$81,104$120,571
Median Rent$1,660/mo$1,670/mo
Median Home Value$519,700$790,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.7%49.9%
Poverty Rate9.3%11.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k297167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,930985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min33.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.620.5
College Degree Rate26.4%50.1%
Foreign-Born %39.9%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.0%+1.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Vashon (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.