Culpeper, VA 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.

Culpeper

66.7

#1506 nationally

vs

Sammamish

65.1

#1652 nationally

Sammamish leads in crime level (0.8 vs 3.3). Sammamish leads in median household income ($215,047 vs $86,940). Culpeper leads in cost of living index (117 vs 201).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Culpeper, VA Sammamish, WA
WhereAtHome Score 66.7 (#1506) 65.1 (#1652)
Population 21,012 65,116
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $463,556 $1,557,390
Median Household Income $86,940 $215,047
Average Commute 34.8 min 31.7 min
Walk Score N/A 13
Crime Level 3.3 0.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 117 201
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+25.0 D+51.7

Data coverage note: Culpeper is missing data for 1 metric that Sammamish has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.