Alameda, CA vs Sammamish, WA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Alameda

63.4

#1768 nationally

Sammamish

65.1

#1652 nationally

Sammamish leads in crime level (0.8 vs 8.7). Alameda leads in walk score (68 vs 13). Sammamish leads in median household income ($215,047 vs $129,917).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alameda, CA	Sammamish, WA
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1768)	65.1 (#1652)
Population	75,353	65,116
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,156,096	$1,557,390
Median Household Income	$129,917	$215,047
Average Commute	33.4 min	31.7 min
Walk Score	68	13
Crime Level	8.7	0.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	206	201
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+51.7