Lake Stevens vs Martha Lake

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Lake Stevens, WA

Area Score

Bottom 39% nationally

Martha Lake, WA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Lake Stevens

Martha Lake

Opportunity

52 · Bottom 41%

53 · Bottom 43%

Climate

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

45 · Bottom 35%

Housing affordability

68 · Bottom 30%

63 · Bottom 25%

Access

79 · Bottom 21%

87 · Bottom 34%

Economic stability

80 · Top 8%

79 · Top 10%

Measured values

Metric	Lake Stevens	Martha Lake	Source period
Population	40,253	22,634	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$122,336	$124,494	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$49,103	$56,210	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	3,962/sq mi	4,971/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$635,600	$785,400	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,224	$2,185	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	75.6%	63.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.0%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.5%	-1.5%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.0%	50.3%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	5.2%	8.3%	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	34 mi	22 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	37.7 min	30.6 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	34.7	34.7	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

Lake Stevens

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Martha Lake

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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