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Washington
Lake Stevens
Population 40,253
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Washington
Silver Firs
Population 22,306
Lake Stevens, WA vs Silver Firs, WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lake Stevens, WA | Silver Firs, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,253 | 22,306 |
| Median Household Income | $122,336 | $163,418 |
| Median Rent | $2,224/mo | $2,881/mo |
| Median Home Value | $635,600 | $859,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 111 | 111 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 55.8% | 36.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 4.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 98 | 104* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 656 | 627* |
| Median AQI | 41 | 41 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 248 | 248 |
| Summer Highs | 73°F | 71°F |
| Winter Lows | 34°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 3 in/yr | 3 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 35.2 min | 31.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 19.7 | 20.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 35% | 51.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 13.1% | 20.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +8.2% | -2.5% |
Lake Stevens, WA
Silver Firs, WA
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 Silver Firs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.