Snohomish, WA vs Lake Stevens, WA

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

MetricSnohomish, WALake Stevens, WA
Population10,23940,253
Median Household Income$87,250$122,336
Median Rent$1,654/mo$2,224/mo
Median Home Value$683,900$635,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%55.8%
Poverty Rate6.7%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k17998
Property Crime Rate /100k1,910656
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs73°F73°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min35.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.219.7
College Degree Rate34.4%35%
Foreign-Born %4.7%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+8.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.