Martha Lake, WA vs Mill Creek East, WA

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

MetricMartha Lake, WAMill Creek East, WA
Population22,63425,453
Median Household Income$124,494$192,937
Median Rent$2,185/mo$3,152/mo
Median Home Value$785,400$905,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%41.4%
Poverty Rate8.3%4.1%
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/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min33 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.319.4
College Degree Rate50.3%67.6%
Foreign-Born %29.1%34.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%+4.8%

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.