Silverdale, WA vs Seattle, WA

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

MetricSilverdale, WASeattle, WA
Population20,685754,195
Median Household Income$105,483$123,860
Median Rent$2,143/mo$2,030/mo
Median Home Value$555,300$938,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%42.4%
Poverty Rate6.2%9.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k195*706
Property Crime Rate /100k1,134*4,460
Median AQI2243
Good AQI Days /yr340245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min26 min
Hospitals19
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher19.416.9
College Degree Rate36.3%68.4%
Foreign-Born %10.5%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+6.5%

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.