Snohomish, WA vs Silver Firs, WA

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

MetricSnohomish, WASilver Firs, WA
Population10,23922,306
Median Household Income$87,250$163,418
Median Rent$1,654/mo$2,881/mo
Median Home Value$683,900$859,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%36.4%
Poverty Rate6.7%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k179104*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,910627*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs73°F71°F
Winter Lows34°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min31.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.220.5
College Degree Rate34.4%51.9%
Foreign-Born %4.7%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%-2.5%

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