Lake Stevens, WA vs Marysville, WA

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

MetricLake Stevens, WAMarysville, WA
Population40,25373,002
Median Household Income$122,336$103,974
Median Rent$2,224/mo$1,997/mo
Median Home Value$635,600$567,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.8%52.7%
Poverty Rate5.2%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k98168
Property Crime Rate /100k6561,338
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute35.2 min31.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.718.9
College Degree Rate35%24.3%
Foreign-Born %13.1%15.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%+9.9%

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