White Center vs Marysville

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White Center, WA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Marysville, WA

Area Score

Bottom 47% nationally

Signals

White Center

Marysville

Opportunity

44 · Bottom 24%

51 · Bottom 39%

Climate

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

41 · Bottom 31%

45 · Bottom 35%

Housing affordability

55 · Bottom 15%

63 · Bottom 25%

Access

95 · Top 40%

76 · Bottom 18%

Economic stability

62 · Top 45%

72 · Top 25%

Measured values

Metric	White Center	Marysville	Source period
Population	14,886	73,002	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$87,189	$103,974	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$46,346	$43,234	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	6,543/sq mi	3,518/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$645,200	$567,900	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,595	$1,997	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	55.5%	69.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.0%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.6%	-1.5%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.9%	24.3%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	14.5%	8.1%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	77°F	72°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	37°F	37°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	36.5"	33.4"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	3 mi	39 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	32.9 min	33.4 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	37.6	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

White Center

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Marysville

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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