Population
Sammamish
66,375
Los Altos
30,736
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Los Altos
$250,001
Home Value
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Los Altos
$2,000,001
Rent
Sammamish
$2,728
Los Altos
$3,501
Crime Rate
Sammamish
0.28
Los Altos
0.78
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Los Altos
296.3
Avg Temp
Sammamish
N/A
Los Altos
N/A
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Los Altos
4.4%
How Similar Are Sammamish & Los Altos?
Los Altos is Sammamish's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sammamish
66,375
Los Altos
30,736
Sammamish (66,375) is about 2.2x larger than Los Altos (30,736).
Violent Crime
Sammamish
0.28
Los Altos
0.78
Los Altos has a 50% higher violent crime than Sammamish.
Property Crime
Sammamish
5.39
Los Altos
12.11
Los Altos's property crime is significantly higher than Sammamish's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Sammamish
22.5%
Los Altos
28.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Los Altos has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Los Altos
4.4%
Los Altos has a 39% higher unemployment than Sammamish.
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Los Altos
$250,001
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Los Altos
$2,000,001
Los Altos has a 38% higher home values than Sammamish.
Education
Sammamish
50.3%
Los Altos
60.2%
Los Altos has a 16% higher education than Sammamish.
Demographics
Sammamish
53.1%
Los Altos
51.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Los Altos
296.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sammamish and Los Altos differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Sammamish
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Los Altos
Los Altos leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Los Altos leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLos Altos scores 193.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 347.4 in Sammamish. Sammamish has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $3,483 in Los Altos (28% lower). Sammamish has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,982 in Los Altos (28% lower).
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Housing Market — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 7.4% in Los Altos. Los Altos has a median home value of $2,000,001 vs $1,240,300 in Sammamish (38% higher). Sammamish has a median rent of $2,728 vs $3,501 in Los Altos (22% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Los Altos leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish: 33,897 vs Los Altos: 14,128 for labor force. Los Altos has a poverty rate of 3.1% compared to 4.4% in Sammamish. Sammamish has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 4.4% in Los Altos.
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Crime & Safety — Sammamish leads
Source: FBI UCRSammamish has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.17 in Los Altos. Los Altos has a property crime clearance of 5.6% compared to 0.9% in Sammamish. Sammamish has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.51 in Los Altos.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Los Altos leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLos Altos has a bachelor's degree or higher of 60.2% compared to 50.3% in Sammamish. Los Altos has a high school diploma or higher of 62.2% compared to 53.5% in Sammamish.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a population of 66,375, about 2.2x the size of Los Altos (30,736). Sammamish skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 46.0.
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Black
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Sammamish
Los Altos
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Los Altos leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.4% in Los Altos. Los Altos has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.3% in Sammamish.
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