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Lake Stevens, WA vs Auburn, WA

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Are people in Auburn older or younger than people in Lake Stevens?
- The Median Age in Auburn is 1.1 years older than in Lake Stevens.

Are housing costs cheaper in Auburn or Lake Stevens?
- Auburn housing costs are 10.1% less expensive than Lake Stevens housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Auburn or Lake Stevens?
- The average commute for residents of Auburn is 1.1 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Lake Stevens.

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.

Things to do in Auburn?
Auburn, Washington is situated between Seattle's metropolis area and the Cascade Mountains providing stunning views of Mt Rainier.

 Lake Stevens, WAAuburn, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,306329,725,481
 Median Income$99,296  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
 Avg. Home Price$632,100  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time32.77  Unlock26.38
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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Reviews for Auburn    9 Reviews

We lived in a big house on the West Hill of Auburn and then moved to a small rambler amid the big houses on the East Hill of Auburn. So we've lived within the city of  More

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Hello, I have lived in Auburn WA for about 8 years or so, Auburn is a great place to live, full of awesome people and awesome everyday life if you enjoy a 9-5 job and  More

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Over 11 years ago

Auburn is a very ugly, and dirty city, rain and clouds 9 months of the year. Has become really ghetto and would not recommend anyone coming here. Houses are expensive  More

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