Seattle, WA vs Silverdale, WA

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

MetricSeattle, WASilverdale, WA
Population754,19520,685
Median Household Income$123,860$105,483
Median Rent$2,030/mo$2,143/mo
Median Home Value$938,600$555,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%51.8%
Poverty Rate9.9%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k706195*
Property Crime Rate /100k4,4601,134*
Median AQI4322
Good AQI Days /yr245340
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F35°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min24 min
Hospitals91
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.919.4
College Degree Rate68.4%36.3%
Foreign-Born %20.2%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.5%-2.9%

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