Sedro-Woolley, WA vs Bellingham, WA

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

MetricSedro-Woolley, WABellingham, WA
Population12,83193,438
Median Household Income$80,885$66,755
Median Rent$1,525/mo$1,577/mo
Median Home Value$441,700$627,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)102103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%62.5%
Poverty Rate15.7%18.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k97263
Property Crime Rate /100k6193,276
Median AQI2531
Good AQI Days /yr354342
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall6 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min18.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.817.6
College Degree Rate20.1%48.5%
Foreign-Born %6.4%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.9%+5.4%

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