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Washington
Seattle
Population 754,195
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Washington
White Center
Population 14,886
Seattle, WA vs White Center, WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Seattle, WA | White Center, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 754,195 | 14,886 |
| Median Household Income | $123,860 | $87,189 |
| Median Rent | $2,030/mo | $1,595/mo |
| Median Home Value | $938,600 | $645,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 111 | 111 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 42.4% | 61.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 706 | 167* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 4,460 | 985* |
| Median AQI | 43 | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 245 | 245 |
| Summer Highs | 75°F | 75°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 4 in/yr | 6 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26 min | 29.6 min |
| Hospitals | 9 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.8 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.9 | 17.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 68.4% | 35.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 20.2% | 26.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +6.5% | -5.2% |
White Center, WA
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.