Population
Glendale
192,270
Kirkland
91,614
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Kirkland
$143,533
Home Value
Glendale
$1,043,900
Kirkland
$1,022,500
Rent
Glendale
$2,095
Kirkland
$2,342
Crime Rate
Glendale
2.88
Kirkland
0.61
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Kirkland
234.9
Avg Temp
Glendale
N/A
Kirkland
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Kirkland
4.6%
How Similar Are Glendale & Kirkland?
Kirkland is Glendale's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale
192,270
Kirkland
91,614
Glendale (192,270) is about 2.1x larger than Kirkland (91,614).
Violent Crime
Glendale
2.88
Kirkland
0.61
Glendale's violent crime is significantly higher than Kirkland's — 79% difference.
Property Crime
Glendale
20.27
Kirkland
20.12
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Glendale
31.9%
Kirkland
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Glendale has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Kirkland
4.6%
Glendale has a 44% higher unemployment than Kirkland.
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Kirkland
$143,533
Kirkland has a 41% higher median income than Glendale.
Home Values
Glendale
$1,043,900
Kirkland
$1,022,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Glendale
33.9%
Kirkland
47.2%
Kirkland has a 28% higher education than Glendale.
Demographics
Glendale
67.4%
Kirkland
67.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Kirkland
234.9
Kirkland has a 14% higher cost of living than Glendale.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale and Kirkland differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Glendale
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Kirkland
Kirkland leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glendale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlendale scores 114.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 159.7 in Kirkland. Glendale scores 111.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 147.8 in Kirkland. Glendale scores 156.4 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 186.9 in Kirkland.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkland has a owner-occupied of 61.9% compared to 35.3% in Glendale. Kirkland has a single-family homes of 59.6% compared to 36.7% in Glendale. Kirkland has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 6.7% in Glendale.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kirkland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkland has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 13.4% in Glendale. Glendale: 100,663 vs Kirkland: 53,415 for labor force. Kirkland has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 8.2% in Glendale.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Kirkland leads
Source: FBI UCRKirkland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.93 in Glendale. Kirkland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 1.73 in Glendale. Kirkland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 2.88 in Glendale.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Kirkland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKirkland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.2% compared to 33.9% in Glendale. Kirkland has a high school diploma or higher of 55.1% compared to 49.3% in Glendale.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a population of 192,270, about 2.1x the size of Kirkland (91,614). Kirkland skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 41.4.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Glendale
Kirkland
Healthcare — Kirkland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKirkland: 4.0 vs Glendale: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Kirkland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkland has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 2.1% in Glendale. Kirkland has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 18.7% in Glendale. Kirkland has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Glendale.
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