White Center, WA vs SeaTac, WA

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

MetricWhite Center, WASeaTac, WA
Population14,88632,414
Median Household Income$87,189$81,104
Median Rent$1,595/mo$1,660/mo
Median Home Value$645,200$519,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.4%63.7%
Poverty Rate14.5%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 Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min25.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.516.6
College Degree Rate35.9%26.4%
Foreign-Born %26.9%39.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+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 White Center (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.