Maltby, WA vs Cottage Lake, WA

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

MetricMaltby, WACottage Lake, WA
Population10,91022,518
Median Household Income$185,457$213,106
Median Rent$2,158/mo$2,740/mo
Median Home Value$1,002,100$1,230,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%49.6%
Poverty Rate3.9%3.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k627*985*
Median AQI4143
Good AQI Days /yr248245
Summer Highs72°F72°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.817.4
College Degree Rate47.3%67.8%
Foreign-Born %14.2%17.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.3%+2.2%

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