MetricSumner, WAFife, WA
Population10,73310,949
Median Household Income$98,191$90,532
Median Rent$1,974/mo$1,889/mo
Median Home Value$519,900$543,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%52%
Poverty Rate4.9%11.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k320966
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0843,745
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min26.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.419.9
College Degree Rate26.3%27.9%
Foreign-Born %10.2%23.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+1.0%

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