Shoreline, WA vs Silverdale, WA

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

MetricShoreline, WASilverdale, WA
Population61,43120,685
Median Household Income$112,751$105,483
Median Rent$1,985/mo$2,143/mo
Median Home Value$811,100$555,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%51.8%
Poverty Rate8.8%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138195*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9191,134*
Median AQI4322
Good AQI Days /yr245340
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F35°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min24 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.419.4
College Degree Rate52.8%36.3%
Foreign-Born %20.8%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.8%-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.