Mountlake Terrace, WA vs Alderwood Manor, WA

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

MetricMountlake Terrace, WAAlderwood Manor, WA
Population23,10410,266
Median Household Income$107,687$105,181
Median Rent$2,004/mo$1,919/mo
Median Home Value$667,300$700,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%53.5%
Poverty Rate7%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160104*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,529627*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min33.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.223.5
College Degree Rate43%39.7%
Foreign-Born %18.5%23.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.4%+6.1%

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 Alderwood Manor (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.