Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$884,900
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$2,166/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Seattle 35%
Mukilteo
Snohomish County21,323 residentsMukilteo School District
61
C
Suburbgrade score
25th of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by schools.
61
Seattle median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Mukilteo is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mukilteo against Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Within-state proficiency51st pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.6
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate85%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index102
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.60%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax10.60%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute25.8 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi6.8
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés48
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks23
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$132,861
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment3.1%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations53%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mukilteo on schools
Mukilteo's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Redmond18 mi from MukilteoA− 75 B Kirkland16 mi from MukilteoA− 74 B Mercer Island24 mi from MukilteoA− 75 B Kenmore12 mi from MukilteoB+ 68 B− Woodinville13 mi from MukilteoB+ 70 B− Bothell11 mi from MukilteoB+ 69 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Mukilteo
Is Mukilteo, WA a good place to live?
Mukilteo scores 61 out of 100, 25th of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Mukilteo expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $884,900, 23% above the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.60%. $2,166/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mukilteo?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Mukilteo sit at the 51st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 17.6 student–teacher ratio. Mukilteo is served by Mukilteo School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mukilteo?
The mean commute is 25.8 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 6.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mukilteo?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 48 restaurants and cafés and 23 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Mukilteo old or new?
The median home in Mukilteo was built in 1989 — close to 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. 64% 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.