Snoqualmie, WA vs Sammamish, WA

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

MetricSnoqualmie, WASammamish, WA
Population13,79866,463
Median Household Income$214,107$239,690
Median Rent$2,938/mo$2,857/mo
Median Home Value$977,200$1,407,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.3%43.1%
Poverty Rate0.8%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5921
Property Crime Rate /100k1,142356
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min29.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.719.6
College Degree Rate71%77.1%
Foreign-Born %14.7%36.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-2.0%

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