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Washington
White Center
Population 14,886
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Washington
Mercer Island
Population 25,307
White Center, WA vs Mercer Island, WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | White Center, WA | Mercer Island, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,886 | 25,307 |
| Median Household Income | $87,189 | $219,069 |
| Median Rent | $1,595/mo | $2,502/mo |
| Median Home Value | $645,200 | $2,000,000+ |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 111 | 111 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 61.4% | 42.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% | 3.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% (county) | 4.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 167* | 68 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 985* | 953 |
| Median AQI | 43 | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 245 | 245 |
| Summer Highs | 75°F | 75°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 6 in/yr | 4 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 29.6 min | 23.6 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.5 | 18.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 35.9% | 81.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 26.9% | 26.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -5.2% | -1.3% |
White Center, WA
Mercer Island, WA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices White Center (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.