Mill Creek East, WA vs Bothell West, WA

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

MetricMill Creek East, WABothell West, WA
Population25,45322,029
Median Household Income$192,937$153,449
Median Rent$3,152/mo$2,511/mo
Median Home Value$905,400$824,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%33.2%
Poverty Rate4.1%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 Commute33 min31.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.415.9
College Degree Rate67.6%56.2%
Foreign-Born %34.1%28.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%-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.