Bothell West vs Marysville

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Bothell West, WA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Marysville, WA

Area Score

Bottom 47% nationally

Signals

Bothell West

Marysville

Opportunity

54 · Bottom 46%

51 · Bottom 39%

Climate

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

45 · Bottom 35%

Housing affordability

72 · Bottom 36%

63 · Bottom 25%

Access

89 · Bottom 38%

76 · Bottom 18%

Economic stability

84 · Top 2%

72 · Top 25%

Measured values

Metric	Bothell West	Marysville	Source period
Population	22,029	73,002	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$153,449	$103,974	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$68,935	$43,234	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	5,312/sq mi	3,518/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$824,900	$567,900	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,511	$1,997	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	78.6%	69.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.0%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.5%	-1.5%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.2%	24.3%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	3.0%	8.1%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	72°F	72°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	37°F	37°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	33.4"	33.4"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	19 mi	39 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	35.1 min	33.4 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	38.0	38.0	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Bothell West

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Marysville

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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