Maltby, WA vs Bothell, WA

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

MetricMaltby, WABothell, WA
Population10,91049,610
Median Household Income$185,457$140,427
Median Rent$2,158/mo$2,346/mo
Median Home Value$1,002,100$925,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%49.2%
Poverty Rate3.9%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*82
Property Crime Rate /100k627*994
Median AQI4143
Good AQI Days /yr248245
Summer Highs72°F75°F
Winter Lows32°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min27.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.817.9
College Degree Rate47.3%59.8%
Foreign-Born %14.2%22.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.3%+8.4%

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