Population
Sammamish
66,375
Rancho Palos Verdes
41,259
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Rancho Palos Verdes
$175,307
Home Value
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Rancho Palos Verdes
$1,541,400
Rent
Sammamish
$2,728
Rancho Palos Verdes
$3,501
Crime Rate
Sammamish
0.28
Rancho Palos Verdes
0.92
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Rancho Palos Verdes
284.7
Avg Temp
Sammamish
N/A
Rancho Palos Verdes
N/A
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Rancho Palos Verdes
5.4%
How Similar Are Sammamish & Rancho Palos Verdes?
Rancho Palos Verdes is Sammamish's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sammamish
66,375
Rancho Palos Verdes
41,259
Sammamish has a 38% larger population than Rancho Palos Verdes.
Violent Crime
Sammamish
0.28
Rancho Palos Verdes
0.92
Rancho Palos Verdes's violent crime is significantly higher than Sammamish's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Sammamish
5.39
Rancho Palos Verdes
8.83
Rancho Palos Verdes has a 39% higher property crime than Sammamish.
Political Leaning
Sammamish
22.5%
Rancho Palos Verdes
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rancho Palos Verdes has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Rancho Palos Verdes
5.4%
Rancho Palos Verdes has a 50% higher unemployment than Sammamish.
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Rancho Palos Verdes
$175,307
Sammamish has a 23% higher median income than Rancho Palos Verdes.
Home Values
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Rancho Palos Verdes
$1,541,400
Rancho Palos Verdes has a 20% higher home values than Sammamish.
Education
Sammamish
50.3%
Rancho Palos Verdes
50.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Sammamish
53.1%
Rancho Palos Verdes
48.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Rancho Palos Verdes
284.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sammamish and Rancho Palos Verdes differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Rancho Palos Verdes
Sammamish leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rancho Palos Verdes leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRancho Palos Verdes scores 268.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 347.4 in Sammamish. Rancho Palos Verdes scores 167.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 199.0 in Sammamish. Rancho Palos Verdes has a living wage (family of 4) of $296,102 vs $326,688 in Sammamish (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 8.0% in Rancho Palos Verdes. Sammamish has a median rent of $2,728 vs $3,501 in Rancho Palos Verdes (22% lower). Rancho Palos Verdes has a median home value of $1,541,400 vs $1,240,300 in Sammamish (20% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish: 33,897 vs Rancho Palos Verdes: 18,828 for labor force. Sammamish has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 5.4% in Rancho Palos Verdes. Sammamish has a work from home of 35.0% compared to 23.9% in Rancho Palos Verdes.
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Crime & Safety — Sammamish leads
Source: FBI UCRRancho Palos Verdes has a property crime clearance of 11.2% compared to 0.9% in Sammamish. Sammamish has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Rancho Palos Verdes. Sammamish has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.71 in Rancho Palos Verdes.
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Schools & Education — Rancho Palos Verdes leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRancho Palos Verdes has a high school diploma or higher of 56.0% compared to 53.5% in Sammamish.
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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 1.6x the size of Rancho Palos Verdes (41,259). Sammamish skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 49.7.
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Rancho Palos Verdes
Healthcare — Sammamish leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSammamish: 4.3 vs Rancho Palos Verdes: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sammamish: 4 vs Rancho Palos Verdes: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.5% in Rancho Palos Verdes. Sammamish has a work from home of 35.0% compared to 23.9% in Rancho Palos Verdes. Sammamish has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Rancho Palos Verdes.
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