Silverdale, WA vs Shoreline, WA

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

MetricSilverdale, WAShoreline, WA
Population20,68561,431
Median Household Income$105,483$112,751
Median Rent$2,143/mo$1,985/mo
Median Home Value$555,300$811,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%52.9%
Poverty Rate6.2%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k195*138
Property Crime Rate /100k1,134*1,919
Median AQI2243
Good AQI Days /yr340245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min27.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.420.4
College Degree Rate36.3%52.8%
Foreign-Born %10.5%20.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+13.8%

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.