SeaTac, WA vs White Center, WA

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

MetricSeaTac, WAWhite Center, WA
Population32,41414,886
Median Household Income$81,104$87,189
Median Rent$1,660/mo$1,595/mo
Median Home Value$519,700$645,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.7%61.4%
Poverty Rate9.3%14.5%
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°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min29.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.617.5
College Degree Rate26.4%35.9%
Foreign-Born %39.9%26.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.0%-5.2%

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 White Center (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.