Mill Creek East, WA vs Bothell East, WA

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

MetricMill Creek East, WABothell East, WA
Population25,45314,578
Median Household Income$192,937$198,882
Median Rent$3,152/mo$2,406/mo
Median Home Value$905,400$1,131,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%46.8%
Poverty Rate4.1%3.6%
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°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min31.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.4—
College Degree Rate67.6%65.9%
Foreign-Born %34.1%43.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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.