Martha Lake, WA vs Bothell West, WA

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

MetricMartha Lake, WABothell West, WA
Population22,63422,029
Median Household Income$124,494$153,449
Median Rent$2,185/mo$2,511/mo
Median Home Value$785,400$824,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%33.2%
Poverty Rate8.3%3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*104*
Property Crime Rate /100k627*627*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min31.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.315.9
College Degree Rate50.3%56.2%
Foreign-Born %29.1%28.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%-0.5%

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.