| | Lake Stevens, WA | Edmonds, WA | United States |
| Overall | 136.2 | 136.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 102.9 | 106.9 | 100 |
| Health | 86.7 | 86.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 196.3 | 271.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $632,100 | $803,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,110.0% | 6,490.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 118.9 | 119.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 143.0 | 143.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for Lake Stevens 
7 Reviews
I lived all over the country and the world for 27 yrs and moved into Lake Stevens 12 yrs ago. Absolutely a great place to live! Our 3 girls have done well in the More
My family and I lived in Lake Stevens for 7 years (2000 to 2007). It is a nice bedroom community that has good schools (get involved parents), low crime, and an ok lake More
10 years ago Lake Stevens was a nice little quiet town. Small town politics created their own megajobs, money, power and infighting. 2007 had a mayoral coups d'etats More
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Please let me hear from people ages 60 and up who live in Edmonds and what it is like. Going to move next year to be nearer my son. More
As many of you know, the Northwest is known for its quality of life and is indeed a great place to live. I'm a Seattle area native who grew up here and also lived in More
Edmonds, WA is one of the best suburbs to live in if you are looking to work in Seattle. It used to be a short 20 minute commute downtown when I was growing up (the More
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