Vashon, WA vs Burien, WA

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

MetricVashon, WABurien, WA
Population9,93451,513
Median Household Income$120,571$91,318
Median Rent$1,670/mo$1,782/mo
Median Home Value$790,700$638,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%50.1%
Poverty Rate11.1%12.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*342
Property Crime Rate /100k985*2,484
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute33.5 min26.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.518.8
College Degree Rate50.1%33.2%
Foreign-Born %8.1%26.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%-0.4%

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