Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$567,900
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$1,997/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Seattle 35%
Marysville
Snohomish County73,002 residents3 school districts
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
48th of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
52
Seattle median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Marysville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Marysville against Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Within-state proficiency33rd pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.3
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate80%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index88
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax9.40%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute31.5 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi8.1
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés85
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks81
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$103,974
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment3.9%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations34%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Marysville on schools
Marysville's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Kenmore23 mi from MarysvilleB+ 68 B− Woodinville22 mi from MarysvilleB+ 70 B− Bothell21 mi from MarysvilleB+ 69 B− Bothell East19 mi from MarysvilleB+ 69 B− Cottage Lake23 mi from MarysvilleB+ 65 C+ Mill Creek East17 mi from MarysvilleB 67 C+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Marysville
Is Marysville, WA a good place to live?
Marysville scores 52 out of 100, 48th of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Marysville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $567,900, 21% below the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $1,997/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Marysville?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Marysville sit at the 33rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 80% graduation rate and a 18.3 student–teacher ratio. Marysville is served by Marysville School District, Lake Stevens School District and Lakewood School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Marysville?
The mean commute is 31.5 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 8.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Marysville?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 85 restaurants and cafés and 81 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Marysville old or new?
The median home in Marysville was built in 1994 — 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. 76% 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.