Marysville, WA vs Lake Stevens, WA

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

MetricMarysville, WALake Stevens, WA
Population73,00240,253
Median Household Income$103,974$122,336
Median Rent$1,997/mo$2,224/mo
Median Home Value$567,900$635,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%55.8%
Poverty Rate8.1%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k16898
Property Crime Rate /100k1,338656
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min35.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.919.7
College Degree Rate24.3%35%
Foreign-Born %15.5%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%+8.2%

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