White Center, WA vs Vashon, WA

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

MetricWhite Center, WAVashon, WA
Population14,8869,934
Median Household Income$87,189$120,571
Median Rent$1,595/mo$1,670/mo
Median Home Value$645,200$790,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.4%49.9%
Poverty Rate14.5%11.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k985*985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min33.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.520.5
College Degree Rate35.9%50.1%
Foreign-Born %26.9%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+1.3%

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