Alderwood Manor, WA vs Mountlake Terrace, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlderwood Manor, WAMountlake Terrace, WA
Population10,26623,104
Median Household Income$105,181$107,687
Median Rent$1,919/mo$2,004/mo
Median Home Value$700,900$667,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%46.8%
Poverty Rate7.9%7%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*160
Property Crime Rate /100k627*1,529
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute33.7 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.519.2
College Degree Rate39.7%43%
Foreign-Born %23.7%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+19.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Alderwood Manor (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.