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Birch Bay, WA vs Lake Stevens, WA

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Are people in Lake Stevens older or younger than people in Birch Bay?
- The Median Age in Lake Stevens is 12.4 years younger than in Birch Bay.

Are housing costs cheaper in Lake Stevens or Birch Bay?
- Lake Stevens housing costs are 88.9% more expensive than Birch Bay housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Lake Stevens or Birch Bay?
- The average commute for residents of Lake Stevens is 6.9 minutes longer than it is for residents of Birch Bay.

Things to do in Birch Bay?
Birch Bay, WA is an unincorporated community that lies northwest from Bellingham along Chuckanut Drive off I-5 at the Canadian border near Semiahmoo Resort. People flock here for its sandy beaches picnic areas kayaking tourist outlets & seasonal farmers’ markets found only minutes away!

Things to do in Lake Stevens?
Lake Stevens, WA sits just east of Everett providing its residents with easy access to numerous natural attractions from hiking trails to boulder fields scattered throughout the area.

 Birch Bay, WALake Stevens, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,135329,725,481
 Median Income$65,729  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
 Avg. Home Price$334,700  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time25.89  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Birch Bay    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

over priced  More

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Over 12 years ago

Moderate weather year round. If you can deal with five months of gray and drizzle its a good place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Birch Bay/Blaine,just might be the best kept secret in America. Never gets to hot, or cold. Small town next to the Canadian  More

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Reviews for Lake Stevens    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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

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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

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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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