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Lake Stevens, WA vs Wenatchee, WA

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Are people in Wenatchee older or younger than people in Lake Stevens?
- The Median Age in Wenatchee is 0.7 years older than in Lake Stevens.

Are housing costs cheaper in Wenatchee or Lake Stevens?
- Wenatchee housing costs are 32.9% less expensive than Lake Stevens housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Wenatchee or Lake Stevens?
- The average commute for residents of Wenatchee is 15.6 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 Wenatchee?
Wenatchee WA located Central Washington surrounding stunning Cascade mountains area provides perfect combination natural beauty modern amenities for ultimate retreat experience

 Lake Stevens, WAWenatchee, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,086329,725,481
 Median Income$99,296  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$632,100  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%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 Wenatchee    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This is a wonderful place to live. Lots of sun, and Winters are not as cold as the East coast. With an enormous, thriving and escalating diversity of people, and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Seattle and spend most of my life there. As much as I love the Seattle area I've always felt the need to leave my home town to explore new horizons.  More

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Over 12 years ago

As my main residence is in Oceanside Ca. I stay in E. Wenatchee 3 to 4 months a year (spring/summer) I can say that Wenatchee is an expensive place to live...yes more  More

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