Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA vs Cottage Lake, WA

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

MetricUnion Hill-Novelty Hill, WACottage Lake, WA
Population23,04722,518
Median Household Income$185,369$213,106
Median Rent$2,556/mo$2,740/mo
Median Home Value$1,218,500$1,230,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%49.6%
Poverty Rate5.7%3.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k985*985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F72°F
Winter Lows37°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.817.4
College Degree Rate71.7%67.8%
Foreign-Born %32.6%17.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%+2.2%

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