Mill Creek East, WA vs Monroe, WA

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

MetricMill Creek East, WAMonroe, WA
Population25,45319,755
Median Household Income$192,937$110,461
Median Rent$3,152/mo$1,950/mo
Median Home Value$905,400$668,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%49.9%
Poverty Rate4.1%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*171
Property Crime Rate /100k627*1,502
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs71°F72°F
Winter Lows37°F32°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min31.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.419.5
College Degree Rate67.6%30%
Foreign-Born %34.1%16.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%+1.0%

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 Mill Creek East (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.