Verdict
Auburn leads on Safety, while Seattle leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
WA
64
WA
66
✓ winsEducational Attainment
WA
50
WA
96
✓ winsSafety
WA
45
✓ winsWA
27
Weather
WA
—
WA
—
Livability
WA
54
WA
63
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Auburn | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,623 | 734,603 |
| Median Income | $87,406 | $116,068 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,594 ✓ | $1,945 |
| Median Home Value | $460,100 ✓ | $879,900 |
| Median Age | 36 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 89% | 96% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 27% | 67% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 91% | 93% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 61% ✓ | 45% |
| Avg Commute | 35 min | 30 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.01 ✓ | 8.49 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 51.95 ✓ | 57.76 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 53" | N/A |