Population
Federal Way
99,232
Everett
49,236
Median Income
Federal Way
$82,144
Everett
$79,658
Home Value
Federal Way
$499,600
Everett
$605,200
Rent
Federal Way
$1,738
Everett
$1,988
Crime Rate
Federal Way
5.45
Everett
3.48
Cost of Living
Federal Way
154.3
Everett
167.7
Avg Temp
Federal Way
N/A
Everett
N/A
Unemployment
Federal Way
5.9%
Everett
5.4%
How Similar Are Federal Way & Everett?
Everett is Federal Way's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Federal Way
99,232
Everett
49,236
Federal Way (99,232) is about 2.0x larger than Everett (49,236).
Violent Crime
Federal Way
5.45
Everett
3.48
Federal Way has a 36% higher violent crime than Everett.
Property Crime
Federal Way
43.72
Everett
13.14
Federal Way's property crime is significantly higher than Everett's — 70% difference.
Political Leaning
Federal Way
22.5%
Everett
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Everett has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Federal Way
5.9%
Everett
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Federal Way
$82,144
Everett
$79,658
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Federal Way
$499,600
Everett
$605,200
Everett has a 17% higher home values than Federal Way.
Education
Federal Way
21.3%
Everett
16.4%
Federal Way has a 23% higher education than Everett.
Demographics
Federal Way
38.8%
Everett
42.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Federal Way
154.3
Everett
167.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Federal Way and Everett share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Federal Way leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Federal Way leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFederal Way has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,941 in Everett (15% lower). Federal Way scores 215.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 250.9 in Everett. Federal Way has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,476 in Everett (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a single-family homes of 52.1% compared to 27.7% in Everett. Federal Way has a owner-occupied of 55.7% compared to 36.5% in Everett. Federal Way has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.9% in Everett.
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Jobs & Economy — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way: 51,743 vs Everett: 28,726 for labor force. Federal Way has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 8.6% in Everett. Federal Way has a poverty rate of 12.7% compared to 15.4% in Everett.
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Crime & Safety — Everett leads
Source: FBI UCREverett has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 1.50 in Federal Way. Everett has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.12 compared to 5.73 in Federal Way. Everett has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.14 compared to 43.72 in Federal Way.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFederal Way has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 16.4% in Everett. Everett has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 39.6% in Federal Way.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a population of 99,232, about 2x the size of Everett (49,236). Everett skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 37.6.
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Federal Way
Everett
Healthcare — Everett leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEverett: 3.3 vs Federal Way: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEverett has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Federal Way. Everett has a public transit of 17.4% compared to 5.2% in Federal Way. Federal Way has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 8.6% in Everett.
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