Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$635,600
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$2,224/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Seattle 35%
Lake Stevens
Snohomish County40,253 residentsLake Stevens School District
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
34th of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
57
Seattle median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lake Stevens is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lake Stevens against Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency77th pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.4
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate90%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index97
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.78%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax9.30%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute35.2 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes47%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi4.9
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés50
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks116
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$122,336
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment4.8%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations45%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lake Stevens on commute & transport
Lake Stevens's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Redmond23 mi from Lake StevensA− 75 B Kirkland22 mi from Lake StevensB+ 74 B Woodinville17 mi from Lake StevensB− 70 B− Mukilteo11 mi from Lake StevensB− 61 C Cottage Lake18 mi from Lake StevensB− 65 C+ Edmonds18 mi from Lake StevensB− 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lake Stevens
Is Lake Stevens, WA a good place to live?
Lake Stevens scores 57 out of 100, 34th of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lake Stevens expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $635,600, 11% below the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.78%. $2,224/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lake Stevens?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Lake Stevens sit at the 77th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 19.4 student–teacher ratio. Lake Stevens is served by Lake Stevens School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lake Stevens?
The mean commute is 35.2 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 4.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lake Stevens?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 50 restaurants and cafés and 116 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Lake Stevens old or new?
The median home in Lake Stevens was built in 1997 — newer than the Seattle median of 1985. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 88% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.