Population
Sammamish
66,375
Redondo Beach
69,814
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Home Value
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Rent
Sammamish
$2,728
Redondo Beach
$2,562
Crime Rate
Sammamish
0.28
Redondo Beach
2.49
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Redondo Beach
264.9
Avg Temp
Sammamish
N/A
Redondo Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Redondo Beach
5.5%
How Similar Are Sammamish & Redondo Beach?
Redondo Beach is Sammamish's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sammamish
66,375
Redondo Beach
69,814
Both cities have similar populations — Sammamish at 66,375 and Redondo Beach at 69,814.
Violent Crime
Sammamish
0.28
Redondo Beach
2.49
Redondo Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Sammamish's — 89% difference.
Property Crime
Sammamish
5.39
Redondo Beach
25.86
Redondo Beach's property crime is significantly higher than Sammamish's — 79% difference.
Political Leaning
Sammamish
22.5%
Redondo Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Redondo Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Redondo Beach
5.5%
Redondo Beach's unemployment is significantly higher than Sammamish's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Sammamish has a 36% higher median income than Redondo Beach.
Home Values
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Sammamish
50.3%
Redondo Beach
48.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Sammamish
53.1%
Redondo Beach
60.1%
Redondo Beach has a 12% higher demographics than Sammamish.
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Redondo Beach
264.9
Sammamish has a 16% higher cost of living than Redondo Beach.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sammamish and Redondo Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Redondo Beach
Sammamish leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Redondo Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRedondo Beach scores 221.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 347.4 in Sammamish. Redondo Beach scores 148.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 199.0 in Sammamish. Redondo Beach scores 160.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 200.0 in Sammamish.
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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 Redondo Beach. Sammamish has a single-family homes of 86.5% compared to 54.1% in Redondo Beach. Sammamish has a owner-occupied of 83.4% compared to 53.4% in Redondo Beach.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a median household income of $227,273 vs $144,588 in Redondo Beach (57% higher). Sammamish has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 5.5% in Redondo Beach. Sammamish has a work from home of 35.0% compared to 26.4% in Redondo Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Sammamish leads
Source: FBI UCRSammamish has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Redondo Beach. Sammamish has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.96 in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 0.9% in Sammamish.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSammamish has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.3% compared to 48.1% in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 55.6% 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 ACSRedondo Beach has a population of 69,814, about 1.1x the size of Sammamish (66,375). Sammamish skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 40.7.
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Sammamish
Redondo Beach
Healthcare — Sammamish leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSammamish: 4.3 vs Redondo Beach: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sammamish: 4 vs Redondo Beach: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.7% in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Sammamish. Sammamish has a work from home of 35.0% compared to 26.4% in Redondo Beach.
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