Vashon, WA vs SeaTac, WA

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

MetricVashon, WASeaTac, WA
Population9,93432,414
Median Household Income$120,571$81,104
Median Rent$1,670/mo$1,660/mo
Median Home Value$790,700$519,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%63.7%
Poverty Rate11.1%9.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*297
Property Crime Rate /100k985*1,930
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute33.5 min25.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.516.6
College Degree Rate50.1%26.4%
Foreign-Born %8.1%39.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+10.0%

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