Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$903,800
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$2,249/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Seattle 35%
Mill Creek
Snohomish County20,956 residentsEverett School District
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
17th of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by commute & transport.
65
Seattle median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Mill Creek is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mill Creek against Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.9
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate96%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index113
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax10.60%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute33.0 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi11
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés84
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks155
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$124,364
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment4.5%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations61%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mill Creek on commute & transport
Mill Creek's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Redmond14 mi from Mill CreekA− 75 B Bellevue19 mi from Mill CreekB+ 74 B Kirkland12 mi from Mill CreekB+ 74 B Mercer Island21 mi from Mill CreekB+ 75 B Seattle18 mi from Mill CreekB 70 B− Issaquah23 mi from Mill CreekB 73 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Mill Creek
Is Mill Creek, WA a good place to live?
Mill Creek scores 65 out of 100, 17th 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 Mill Creek expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $903,800, 26% above the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $2,249/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mill Creek?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Mill Creek sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 19.9 student–teacher ratio. Mill Creek is served by Everett School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mill Creek?
The mean commute is 33.0 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mill Creek?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 84 restaurants and cafés and 155 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Mill Creek old or new?
The median home in Mill Creek was built in 1995 — 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. 59% 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.