Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA vs Kirkland, WA

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

MetricUnion Hill-Novelty Hill, WAKirkland, WA
Population23,04792,621
Median Household Income$185,369$150,414
Median Rent$2,556/mo$2,401/mo
Median Home Value$1,218,500$1,115,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%42.7%
Poverty Rate5.7%6.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*67
Property Crime Rate /100k985*1,216
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min23.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.818
College Degree Rate71.7%66.3%
Foreign-Born %32.6%26.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%+5.7%

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 Union Hill-Novelty Hill (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.