Population
Sammamish
66,375
Orinda
19,472
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Orinda
$250,001
Home Value
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Orinda
$1,804,400
Rent
Sammamish
$2,728
Orinda
$2,407
Crime Rate
Sammamish
0.28
Orinda
0.57
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Orinda
299.8
Avg Temp
Sammamish
N/A
Orinda
N/A
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Orinda
3.0%
How Similar Are Sammamish & Orinda?
Orinda is Sammamish's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sammamish
66,375
Orinda
19,472
Sammamish (66,375) is about 3.4x larger than Orinda (19,472).
Violent Crime
Sammamish
0.28
Orinda
0.57
Orinda has a 29% higher violent crime than Sammamish.
Property Crime
Sammamish
5.39
Orinda
8.80
Orinda has a 39% higher property crime than Sammamish.
Political Leaning
Sammamish
22.5%
Orinda
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Orinda has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Orinda
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Orinda
$250,001
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Orinda
$1,804,400
Orinda has a 31% higher home values than Sammamish.
Education
Sammamish
50.3%
Orinda
60.4%
Orinda has a 17% higher education than Sammamish.
Demographics
Sammamish
53.1%
Orinda
68.3%
Orinda has a 22% higher demographics than Sammamish.
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Orinda
299.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sammamish and Orinda differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
0
Sammamish
0
Orinda
Orinda leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Orinda leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOrinda scores 216.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 347.4 in Sammamish. Sammamish has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in Orinda (14% lower). Sammamish has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,385 in Orinda (10% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Orinda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 2.6% in Orinda. Orinda has a median home value of $1,804,400 vs $1,240,300 in Sammamish (31% higher). Orinda has a median rent of $2,407 vs $2,728 in Sammamish (13% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Orinda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish: 33,897 vs Orinda: 9,172 for labor force. Orinda has a poverty rate of 2.0% compared to 4.4% in Sammamish. Orinda has a per capita income of $139,503 vs $94,497 in Sammamish (32% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Sammamish leads
Source: FBI UCRSammamish has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Orinda. Orinda has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 0.9% in Sammamish. Sammamish has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.26 in Orinda.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Orinda leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOrinda has a bachelor's degree or higher of 60.4% compared to 50.3% in Sammamish. Orinda has a high school diploma or higher of 63.2% compared to 53.5% in Sammamish.
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 ACSSammamish has a population of 66,375, about 3.4x the size of Orinda (19,472). Sammamish skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 49.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sammamish
Orinda
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSammamish: 4.3 vs Orinda: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Orinda: 5 vs Sammamish: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrinda has a public transit of 10.4% compared to 3.6% in Sammamish. Sammamish has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Orinda. Sammamish has a drive alone of 53.1% compared to 48.6% in Orinda.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Sammamish, WA
Compare Sammamish against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.