Snoqualmie, WA vs Newcastle, WA

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

MetricSnoqualmie, WANewcastle, WA
Population13,79812,989
Median Household Income$214,107$160,278
Median Rent$2,938/mo$2,369/mo
Median Home Value$977,200$1,205,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.3%47.9%
Poverty Rate0.8%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5977
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1421,586
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min27.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.718.3
College Degree Rate71%68.5%
Foreign-Born %14.7%32.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.