Population
Federal Way
99,232
Paramount
52,546
Median Income
Federal Way
$82,144
Paramount
$70,912
Home Value
Federal Way
$499,600
Paramount
$500,400
Rent
Federal Way
$1,738
Paramount
$1,772
Crime Rate
Federal Way
5.45
Paramount
5.47
Cost of Living
Federal Way
154.3
Paramount
146.6
Avg Temp
Federal Way
N/A
Paramount
N/A
Unemployment
Federal Way
5.9%
Paramount
5.6%
How Similar Are Federal Way & Paramount?
Paramount is Federal Way's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Federal Way
99,232
Paramount
52,546
Federal Way has a 47% larger population than Paramount.
Violent Crime
Federal Way
5.45
Paramount
5.47
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Federal Way
43.72
Paramount
28.15
Federal Way has a 36% higher property crime than Paramount.
Political Leaning
Federal Way
22.5%
Paramount
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Paramount has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Federal Way
5.9%
Paramount
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Federal Way
$82,144
Paramount
$70,912
Federal Way has a 14% higher median income than Paramount.
Home Values
Federal Way
$499,600
Paramount
$500,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Federal Way
21.3%
Paramount
8.4%
Federal Way's education is significantly higher than Paramount's — 61% difference.
Demographics
Federal Way
38.8%
Paramount
16.1%
Federal Way's demographics is significantly higher than Paramount's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Federal Way
154.3
Paramount
146.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Federal Way and Paramount share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Paramount
Paramount leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Paramount leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParamount scores 116.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.0 in Federal Way. Paramount scores 104.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 112.8 in Federal Way. Paramount scores 103.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 110.2 in Federal Way.
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Housing Market — Paramount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParamount has a vacancy rate of 1.6% compared to 4.8% in Federal Way. Federal Way has a owner-occupied of 55.7% compared to 43.4% in Paramount. Paramount has a median property tax of $3,451 vs $4,408 in Federal Way (28% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 6.2% in Paramount. Federal Way: 51,743 vs Paramount: 26,608 for labor force. Federal Way has a per capita income of $39,547 vs $24,808 in Paramount (59% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Paramount leads
Source: FBI UCRParamount has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Federal Way. Paramount has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.39 compared to 26.55 in Federal Way. Federal Way has a property crime clearance of 9.2% compared to 4.7% in Paramount.
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Schools & Education — Federal Way leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFederal Way has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 8.4% in Paramount. Federal Way has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 26.9% in Paramount.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a population of 99,232, about 1.9x the size of Paramount (52,546). Paramount skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 37.6.
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Federal Way
Paramount
Healthcare — Federal Way leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFederal Way: 4 vs Paramount: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Paramount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 6.2% in Paramount. Paramount has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Federal Way. Federal Way has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 3.1% in Paramount.
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