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Washington
Monroe
Population 19,755
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Washington
Cottage Lake
Population 22,518
Monroe, WA vs Cottage Lake, WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Monroe, WA | Cottage Lake, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,755 | 22,518 |
| Median Household Income | $110,461 | $213,106 |
| Median Rent | $1,950/mo | $2,740/mo |
| Median Home Value | $668,400 | $1,230,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 111 | 111 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49.9% | 49.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% | 3.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% (county) | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 171 | 167* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,502 | 985* |
| Median AQI | 41 | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 248 | 245 |
| Summer Highs | 72°F | 72°F |
| Winter Lows | 32°F | 32°F |
| Snowfall | 3 in/yr | 3 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 31.3 min | 25.9 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 19.5 | 17.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 30% | 67.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 16.5% | 17.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.0% | +2.2% |
Cottage Lake, WA
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 Cottage Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.