Arlington, WA vs Marysville, WA

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

MetricArlington, WAMarysville, WA
Population21,09573,002
Median Household Income$88,231$103,974
Median Rent$1,905/mo$1,997/mo
Median Home Value$538,800$567,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%52.7%
Poverty Rate12.7%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k245168
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7541,338
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs75°F73°F
Winter Lows28°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min31.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.918.9
College Degree Rate20.8%24.3%
Foreign-Born %11%15.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.6%+9.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.