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2025 Compare Cities Overview:
Lake Stevens, WA vs University Place, WA

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Are people in University Place older or younger than people in Lake Stevens?
- The Median Age in University Place is 3.0 years older than in Lake Stevens.

Are housing costs cheaper in University Place or Lake Stevens?
- University Place housing costs are 9.5% less expensive than Lake Stevens housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, University Place or Lake Stevens?
- The average commute for residents of University Place is 5.5 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 University Place?
University Place WA sits at the base of Puget Sound offering scenic getaways just a stone’s throw away combined with several cultural attractions like Murray Morgan Bridge Park which tells the history of Tacoma.

 Lake Stevens, WAUniversity Place, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,565329,725,481
 Median Income$99,296  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
 Avg. Home Price$632,100  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time32.77  Unlock26.38
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Reviews for Lake Stevens    7 Reviews
Jim · Lake Stevens, WA
Best Small Town
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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Jim · Bellingham, WA
Lake Stevens - bedroom community, and not much els
Over 16 years ago

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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Esther · Lake Stevens, WA
corruption- infighting- censure
Over 17 years ago

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 University Place    1 Reviews
Sandra · University Place, WA
Great Schools
Over 17 years ago

University Place is a great supporter of public schools. The community values good education and has no problem supporting funding for schools. This does create higher  More

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