Woodinville, WA vs Cottage Lake, WA

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

MetricWoodinville, WACottage Lake, WA
Population13,43822,518
Median Household Income$164,398$213,106
Median Rent$2,416/mo$2,740/mo
Median Home Value$1,100,100$1,230,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.9%49.6%
Poverty Rate2.9%3.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k50167*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,318985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F72°F
Winter Lows37°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.817.4
College Degree Rate70.4%67.8%
Foreign-Born %25.6%17.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.5%+2.2%

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.