Silver Firs, WA vs Martha Lake, WA

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

MetricSilver Firs, WAMartha Lake, WA
Population22,30622,634
Median Household Income$163,418$124,494
Median Rent$2,881/mo$2,185/mo
Median Home Value$859,900$785,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.4%47.6%
Poverty Rate5.9%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*104*
Property Crime Rate /100k627*627*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.523.3
College Degree Rate51.9%50.3%
Foreign-Born %20.2%29.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+7.6%

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