Mill Creek vs Picnic Point

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Mill Creek, WA

Area Score

Bottom 25% nationally

Picnic Point, WA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Mill Creek

Picnic Point

Opportunity

53 · Bottom 44%

53 · Bottom 43%

Climate

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

45 · Bottom 35%

Housing affordability

56 · Bottom 16%

62 · Bottom 22%

Access

86 · Bottom 31%

Economic stability

73 · Top 22%

71 · Top 27%

Measured values

Metric	Mill Creek	Picnic Point	Source period
Population	20,956	10,261	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$124,364	$129,734	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$68,073	$55,706	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	4,512/sq mi	3,374/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$903,800	$833,800	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,249	$2,319	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	59.0%	79.0%	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	56.0%	42.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	6.4%	7.2%	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	24 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	35.6 min	32.1 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	39.3	41.7	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

Mill Creek

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Picnic Point

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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