Bothell East, WA vs Mill Creek, WA

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

MetricBothell East, WAMill Creek, WA
Population14,57820,956
Median Household Income$198,882$124,364
Median Rent$2,406/mo$2,249/mo
Median Home Value$1,131,600$903,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%46.6%
Poverty Rate3.6%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*131
Property Crime Rate /100k627*1,909
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs75°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min33 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—22.1
College Degree Rate65.9%56%
Foreign-Born %43.1%24.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.1%

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 Bothell East (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.