Sammamish vs Bothell West

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Sammamish, WA

Area Score

Bottom 38% nationally

Bothell West, WA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Sammamish

Bothell West

Opportunity

48 · Bottom 33%

54 · Bottom 46%

Climate

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

41 · Bottom 31%

45 · Bottom 35%

Housing affordability

73 · Bottom 37%

72 · Bottom 36%

Access

93 · Top 48%

89 · Bottom 38%

Economic stability

80 · Top 7%

84 · Top 2%

Measured values

Metric	Sammamish	Bothell West	Source period
Population	66,463	22,029	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$239,690	$153,449	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$98,874	$68,935	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	3,254/sq mi	5,312/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$1,407,300	$824,900	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,857	$2,511	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	82.6%	78.6%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.0%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.6%	-1.5%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	77.1%	56.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	4.3%	3.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	77°F	72°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	37°F	37°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	34.7"	33.4"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	13 mi	19 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	31.1 min	35.1 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	39.9	38.0	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Sammamish

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Bothell West

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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