Lake Stickney vs Everett

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Lake Stickney, WA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Everett, WA

Area Score

Bottom 26% nationally

Signals

Lake Stickney

Everett

Opportunity

49 · Bottom 35%

40 · Bottom 18%

Climate

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

45 · Bottom 35%

Housing affordability

57 · Bottom 17%

52 · Bottom 11%

Access

86 · Bottom 31%

81 · Bottom 24%

Economic stability

69 · Top 31%

59 · Bottom 48%

Measured values

Metric	Lake Stickney	Everett	Source period
Population	15,890	111,845	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$94,020	$83,512	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$46,772	$45,488	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	7,989/sq mi	3,329/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$620,300	$565,300	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,806	$1,740	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	53.0%	49.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.3%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.5%	-1.5%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.3%	28.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	10.9%	12.9%	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	24 mi	31 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	33.8 min	29.3 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	34.8	37.2	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 Stickney

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Everett

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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