Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA vs Sammamish, WA

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

MetricUnion Hill-Novelty Hill, WASammamish, WA
Population23,04766,463
Median Household Income$185,369$239,690
Median Rent$2,556/mo$2,857/mo
Median Home Value$1,218,500$1,407,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%43.1%
Poverty Rate5.7%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*21
Property Crime Rate /100k985*356
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F74°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min29.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.819.6
College Degree Rate71.7%77.1%
Foreign-Born %32.6%36.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%-2.0%

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.