Population
College Park
34,397
Federal Way
99,232
Median Income
College Park
$74,867
Federal Way
$82,144
Home Value
College Park
$429,000
Federal Way
$499,600
Rent
College Park
$1,846
Federal Way
$1,738
Crime Rate
College Park
N/A
Federal Way
5.45
Cost of Living
College Park
146.4
Federal Way
154.3
Avg Temp
College Park
N/A
Federal Way
N/A
Unemployment
College Park
7.7%
Federal Way
5.9%
How Similar Are College Park & Federal Way?
Federal Way is College Park's #23 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Park
34,397
Federal Way
99,232
Federal Way (99,232) is about 2.9x larger than College Park (34,397).
Political Leaning
College Park
11.2%
Federal Way
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Federal Way has a stronger Democratic lean (50% difference).
Unemployment
College Park
7.7%
Federal Way
5.9%
College Park has a 23% higher unemployment than Federal Way.
Median Income
College Park
$74,867
Federal Way
$82,144
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
College Park
$429,000
Federal Way
$499,600
Federal Way has a 14% higher home values than College Park.
Education
College Park
19.5%
Federal Way
21.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
College Park
41.6%
Federal Way
38.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
College Park
146.4
Federal Way
154.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. College Park and Federal Way share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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College Park
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Federal Way
Federal Way leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — College Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCollege Park scores 101.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.0 in Federal Way. College Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,501 in Federal Way (10% lower). College Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,146 in Federal Way (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 11.3% in College Park. Federal Way has a owner-occupied of 55.7% compared to 38.2% in College Park. Federal Way has a median home value of $499,600 vs $429,000 in College Park (14% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a poverty rate of 12.7% compared to 29.3% in College Park. Federal Way: 51,743 vs College Park: 17,553 for labor force. Federal Way has a per capita income of $39,547 vs $26,568 in College Park (33% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Federal Way leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFederal Way has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 26.6% in College Park. Federal Way has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 19.5% in College Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a population of 99,232, about 2.9x the size of College Park (34,397). College Park skews younger with a median age of 21.6 vs 37.6.
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College Park
Federal Way
Healthcare — Federal Way leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFederal Way: 2.8 vs College Park: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — College Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Park has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.1% in Federal Way. College Park has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 5.2% in Federal Way. Federal Way has a drive alone of 68.0% compared to 48.2% in College Park.
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