Lake Stevens, WA vs Mill Creek, WA

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

MetricLake Stevens, WAMill Creek, WA
Population40,25320,956
Median Household Income$122,336$124,364
Median Rent$2,224/mo$2,249/mo
Median Home Value$635,600$903,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.8%46.6%
Poverty Rate5.2%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k98131
Property Crime Rate /100k6561,909
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs73°F71°F
Winter Lows34°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute35.2 min33 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.722.1
College Degree Rate35%56%
Foreign-Born %13.1%24.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%-0.1%

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