Marysville vs Martha Lake

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Marysville, WA

Area Score

Bottom 47% nationally

Martha Lake, WA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Marysville

Martha Lake

Opportunity

51 · Bottom 39%

53 · Bottom 43%

Climate

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

45 · Bottom 35%

Housing affordability

63 · Bottom 25%

Access

76 · Bottom 18%

87 · Bottom 34%

Economic stability

72 · Top 25%

79 · Top 10%

Measured values

Metric	Marysville	Martha Lake	Source period
Population	73,002	22,634	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$103,974	$124,494	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$43,234	$56,210	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	3,518/sq mi	4,971/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$567,900	$785,400	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,997	$2,185	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	69.4%	63.2%	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	24.3%	50.3%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	8.1%	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	39 mi	22 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	33.4 min	30.6 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	38.0	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

Marysville

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Martha Lake

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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