Marysville, WA vs Arlington, WA

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

MetricMarysville, WAArlington, WA
Population73,00221,095
Median Household Income$103,974$88,231
Median Rent$1,997/mo$1,905/mo
Median Home Value$567,900$538,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%51.7%
Poverty Rate8.1%12.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k168245
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3381,754
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs73°F75°F
Winter Lows34°F28°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min29.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.918.9
College Degree Rate24.3%20.8%
Foreign-Born %15.5%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%+10.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.