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Northampton, MA vs Lake Stevens, WA

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Are people in Lake Stevens older or younger than people in Northampton?
- The Median Age in Lake Stevens is 6.5 years younger than in Northampton.

Are housing costs cheaper in Lake Stevens or Northampton?
- Lake Stevens housing costs are 57.1% more expensive than Northampton housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Lake Stevens or Northampton?
- The average commute for residents of Lake Stevens is 11.2 minutes longer than it is for residents of Northampton.

Things to do in Northampton?
Northampton, MA lies on the banks of the Connecticut River on beautiful Paradise Pond—known locally as “The Valley”—and provides access to hiking trails through Mount Tom State Reservation or kayaking down the river’s rapids in downtown Northampton State Park .

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.

 Northampton, MALake Stevens, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,135329,725,481
 Median Income$72,687  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
 Avg. Home Price$402,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time21.55  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  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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