Population
Sammamish
66,375
McLean
50,232
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
McLean
$250,001
Home Value
Sammamish
$1,240,300
McLean
$1,304,900
Rent
Sammamish
$2,728
McLean
$3,376
Crime Rate
Sammamish
0.28
McLean
N/A
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
McLean
297.6
Avg Temp
Sammamish
N/A
McLean
N/A
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
McLean
2.2%
How Similar Are Sammamish & McLean?
McLean is Sammamish's #12 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sammamish
66,375
McLean
50,232
Sammamish has a 24% larger population than McLean.
Political Leaning
Sammamish
22.5%
McLean
31.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but McLean has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
McLean
2.2%
Sammamish has a 18% higher unemployment than McLean.
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
McLean
$250,001
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Sammamish
$1,240,300
McLean
$1,304,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Sammamish
50.3%
McLean
57.4%
McLean has a 12% higher education than Sammamish.
Demographics
Sammamish
53.1%
McLean
67.2%
McLean has a 21% higher demographics than Sammamish.
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
McLean
297.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Sammamish and McLean differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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McLean
McLean leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McLean leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcLean scores 202.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 347.4 in Sammamish. McLean has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,501 in Sammamish (11% lower). McLean has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,146 in Sammamish (7% lower).
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Housing Market — McLean leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 3.6% in McLean. Sammamish has a median rent of $2,728 vs $3,376 in McLean (19% lower). McLean has a single-family homes of 91.2% compared to 86.5% in Sammamish.
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Median Rent
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — McLean leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcLean has a poverty rate of 2.7% compared to 4.4% in Sammamish. Sammamish: 33,897 vs McLean: 24,645 for labor force. Sammamish has a government sector of 51.4% compared to 40.5% in McLean.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — McLean leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcLean has a bachelor's degree or higher of 57.4% compared to 50.3% in Sammamish. McLean has a high school diploma or higher of 60.4% compared to 53.5% in Sammamish.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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 1.3x the size of McLean (50,232). Sammamish skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 46.2.
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Asian
Sammamish
McLean
Healthcare — Sammamish leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSammamish: 4 vs McLean: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — McLean leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in McLean. McLean has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 3.6% in Sammamish.
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