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Edmonds, WA vs Lake Stevens, WA

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Are people in Lake Stevens older or younger than people in Edmonds?
- The Median Age in Lake Stevens is 11.3 years younger than in Edmonds.

Are housing costs cheaper in Lake Stevens or Edmonds?
- Lake Stevens housing costs are 21.3% less expensive than Edmonds housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Lake Stevens or Edmonds?
- The average commute for residents of Lake Stevens is 0.1 minutes longer than it is for residents of Edmonds.

Things to do in Edmonds?
Edmonds, Washington sits within Snohomish county featuring numerous attractions combining with shopping opportunities at Alderwood Mall plus job prospects through Swedish Hospital’s Edmonds Campus.

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.

 Edmonds, WALake Stevens, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,135329,725,481
 Median Income$96,775  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
 Avg. Home Price$803,100  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time32.72  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Edmonds    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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

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Over 13 years ago

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

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Over 13 years ago

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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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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