Population
Alameda
76,876
Kirkland
91,614
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Kirkland
$143,533
Home Value
Alameda
$1,203,900
Kirkland
$1,022,500
Rent
Alameda
$2,394
Kirkland
$2,342
Crime Rate
Alameda
3.17
Kirkland
0.61
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Kirkland
234.9
Avg Temp
Alameda
N/A
Kirkland
N/A
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Kirkland
4.6%
How Similar Are Alameda & Kirkland?
Kirkland is Alameda's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alameda
76,876
Kirkland
91,614
Kirkland has a 16% larger population than Alameda.
Violent Crime
Alameda
3.17
Kirkland
0.61
Alameda's violent crime is significantly higher than Kirkland's — 81% difference.
Property Crime
Alameda
49.14
Kirkland
20.12
Alameda's property crime is significantly higher than Kirkland's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Alameda
21.0%
Kirkland
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Alameda
5.0%
Kirkland
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Alameda
$132,015
Kirkland
$143,533
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Alameda
$1,203,900
Kirkland
$1,022,500
Alameda has a 15% higher home values than Kirkland.
Education
Alameda
43.8%
Kirkland
47.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Alameda
43.4%
Kirkland
67.5%
Kirkland has a 36% higher demographics than Alameda.
Cost of Living
Alameda
247.5
Kirkland
234.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alameda and Kirkland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kirkland leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kirkland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKirkland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in Alameda (16% lower). Kirkland scores 355.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Alameda. Kirkland has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,385 in Alameda (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Kirkland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkland has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 7.2% in Alameda. Kirkland has a median property tax of $7,315 vs $9,587 in Alameda (31% lower). Kirkland has a owner-occupied of 61.9% compared to 49.0% in Alameda.
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Median Property Tax
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Jobs & Economy — Kirkland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkland: 17 min vs Alameda: 23 min for mean commute. Kirkland: 53,415 vs Alameda: 41,720 for labor force. Kirkland has a government sector of 50.3% compared to 40.4% in Alameda.
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Crime & Safety — Kirkland leads
Source: FBI UCRKirkland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 1.25 in Alameda. Kirkland has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Alameda. Kirkland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 3.17 in Alameda.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kirkland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKirkland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.2% compared to 43.8% in Alameda. Kirkland has a high school diploma or higher of 55.1% compared to 51.6% in Alameda.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkland has a population of 91,614, about 1.2x the size of Alameda (76,876). Kirkland skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 40.7.
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Alameda
Kirkland
Healthcare — Kirkland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKirkland: 4.0 vs Alameda: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kirkland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlameda has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.7% in Kirkland. Alameda has a public transit of 12.2% compared to 4.6% in Kirkland. Kirkland: 17 min vs Alameda: 23 min for mean commute time.
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