Bothell West, WA vs Mountlake Terrace, WA

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

MetricBothell West, WAMountlake Terrace, WA
Population22,02923,104
Median Household Income$153,449$107,687
Median Rent$2,511/mo$2,004/mo
Median Home Value$824,900$667,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.2%46.8%
Poverty Rate3%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 Highs71°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.919.2
College Degree Rate56.2%43%
Foreign-Born %28.5%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+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 Bothell West (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.