Lake Stevens, WA vs Snohomish, WA

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

MetricLake Stevens, WASnohomish, WA
Population40,25310,239
Median Household Income$122,336$87,250
Median Rent$2,224/mo$1,654/mo
Median Home Value$635,600$683,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.8%53.1%
Poverty Rate5.2%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k98179
Property Crime Rate /100k6561,910
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute35.2 min29.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.720.2
College Degree Rate35%34.4%
Foreign-Born %13.1%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%+5.9%

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