Population
Oceanside
172,542
Burien
51,331
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Burien
$90,597
Home Value
Oceanside
$702,000
Burien
$609,300
Rent
Oceanside
$2,207
Burien
$1,742
Crime Rate
Oceanside
4.59
Burien
4.25
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Burien
165.9
Avg Temp
Oceanside
N/A
Burien
N/A
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Burien
5.5%
How Similar Are Oceanside & Burien?
Burien is Oceanside's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oceanside
172,542
Burien
51,331
Oceanside (172,542) is about 3.4x larger than Burien (51,331).
Violent Crime
Oceanside
4.59
Burien
4.25
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Oceanside
16.72
Burien
33.94
Burien's property crime is significantly higher than Oceanside's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Oceanside
40.2%
Burien
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oceanside has a stronger Democratic lean (44% difference).
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Burien
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Burien
$90,597
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Oceanside
$702,000
Burien
$609,300
Oceanside has a 13% higher home values than Burien.
Education
Oceanside
24.1%
Burien
22.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Oceanside
52.9%
Burien
50.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Burien
165.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oceanside and Burien share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oceanside leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burien leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurien has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $3,001 in Oceanside (20% lower). Burien scores 240.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.3 in Oceanside. Burien has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,459 in Oceanside (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurien has a median rent of $1,742 vs $2,207 in Oceanside (27% lower). Burien has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a median property tax of $4,587 vs $5,723 in Burien (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside: 93,393 vs Burien: 28,988 for labor force. Oceanside has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 10.4% in Burien. Burien has a per capita income of $49,175 vs $43,094 in Oceanside (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Oceanside leads
Source: FBI UCRBurien has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 3.41 in Oceanside. Oceanside has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.72 compared to 33.94 in Burien. Oceanside has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.63 in Burien.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOceanside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 22.4% in Burien. Burien has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 37.3% in Oceanside.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a population of 172,542, about 3.4x the size of Burien (51,331). Oceanside skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.8.
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Healthcare — Oceanside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOceanside: 3.0 vs Burien: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Burien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurien has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 2.1% in Oceanside. Burien has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a drive alone of 71.4% compared to 61.8% in Burien.
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