Lake Stickney, WA vs Mill Creek, WA

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

MetricLake Stickney, WAMill Creek, WA
Population15,89020,956
Median Household Income$94,020$124,364
Median Rent$1,806/mo$2,249/mo
Median Home Value$620,300$903,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.6%46.6%
Poverty Rate10.9%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*131
Property Crime Rate /100k627*1,909
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute33.4 min33 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.322.1
College Degree Rate37.3%56%
Foreign-Born %28%24.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.1%

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 Lake Stickney (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.