Population
Sammamish
66,375
Southlake
31,044
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Southlake
$250,001
Home Value
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Southlake
$957,500
Rent
Sammamish
$2,728
Southlake
$3,501
Crime Rate
Sammamish
0.28
Southlake
0.32
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Southlake
324.6
Avg Temp
Sammamish
N/A
Southlake
N/A
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Southlake
3.0%
How Similar Are Sammamish & Southlake?
Southlake is Sammamish's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sammamish
66,375
Southlake
31,044
Sammamish (66,375) is about 2.1x larger than Southlake (31,044).
Violent Crime
Sammamish
0.28
Southlake
0.32
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Sammamish
5.39
Southlake
10.00
Southlake has a 46% higher property crime than Sammamish.
Political Leaning
Sammamish
22.5%
Southlake
55.8%
Sammamish leans Democratic while Southlake leans Republican.
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Southlake
3.0%
Southlake has a 11% higher unemployment than Sammamish.
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Southlake
$250,001
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Southlake
$957,500
Sammamish has a 23% higher home values than Southlake.
Education
Sammamish
50.3%
Southlake
47.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Sammamish
53.1%
Southlake
73.6%
Southlake has a 28% higher demographics than Sammamish.
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Southlake
324.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sammamish and Southlake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southlake
Sammamish leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sammamish leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthlake has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,146 in Sammamish (30% lower). Southlake has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,501 in Sammamish (30% lower). Sammamish scores 347.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 382.2 in Southlake.
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Housing Market — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 4.4% in Southlake. Sammamish has a median home value of $1,240,300 vs $957,500 in Southlake (30% higher). Sammamish has a median rent of $2,728 vs $3,501 in Southlake (22% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Southlake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish: 33,897 vs Southlake: 13,816 for labor force. Southlake has a poverty rate of 2.0% compared to 4.4% in Sammamish. Southlake has a per capita income of $117,219 vs $94,497 in Sammamish (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sammamish leads
Source: FBI UCRSammamish has a violent crime clearance of 44.4% compared to 20.0% in Southlake. Southlake has a property crime clearance of 16.7% compared to 0.9% in Sammamish. Sammamish has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.95 compared to 8.75 in Southlake.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sammamish leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSammamish has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.3% compared to 47.1% in Southlake. Sammamish has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 51.7% in Southlake.
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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 2.1x the size of Southlake (31,044). Sammamish skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 42.6.
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Black
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Sammamish
Southlake
Healthcare — Southlake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouthlake: 4.5 vs Sammamish: 4.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.1% in Southlake. Sammamish has a work from home of 35.0% compared to 29.9% in Southlake. Southlake has a drive alone of 63.3% compared to 53.1% in Sammamish.
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