Silver Firs, WA vs Snohomish, WA

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

MetricSilver Firs, WASnohomish, WA
Population22,30610,239
Median Household Income$163,418$87,250
Median Rent$2,881/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$859,900$683,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.4%53.1%
Poverty Rate5.9%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*179
Property Crime Rate /100k627*1,910
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs71°F73°F
Winter Lows37°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min29.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.520.2
College Degree Rate51.9%34.4%
Foreign-Born %20.2%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+5.9%

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