Mukilteo, WA vs Martha Lake, WA

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

MetricMukilteo, WAMartha Lake, WA
Population21,32322,634
Median Household Income$132,861$124,494
Median Rent$2,166/mo$2,185/mo
Median Home Value$884,900$785,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%47.6%
Poverty Rate5.7%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k113104*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,186627*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs71°F71°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.523.3
College Degree Rate56.3%50.3%
Foreign-Born %22.1%29.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+7.6%

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