| | Lake Stevens, WA | Katy, TX | United States |
| Overall | 136.2 | 96.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 102.9 | 99.1 | 100 |
| Health | 86.7 | 95.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 196.3 | 108.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $632,100 | $435,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,110.0% | 9,290.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 118.9 | 122.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 143.0 | 105.4 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lake Stevens 
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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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Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family. More
Lived here my entire life, Great More
My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The More
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