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Poulsbo, WA vs Lake Stevens, WA

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Are people in Lake Stevens older or younger than people in Poulsbo?
- The Median Age in Lake Stevens is 9.3 years younger than in Poulsbo.

Are housing costs cheaper in Lake Stevens or Poulsbo?
- Lake Stevens housing costs are 5.9% more expensive than Poulsbo housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Lake Stevens or Poulsbo?
- The average commute for residents of Lake Stevens is 5.4 minutes longer than it is for residents of Poulsbo.

Things to do in Poulsbo?
Poulsbo is a city located on Liberty Bay in Kitsap County Washington – home to roughly 10 thousand residents. It offers visitors plenty of shopping experiences with its waterfront districts filled with unique stores plus there are numerous places offering up delicious local seafood dishes making it great for foodies too!

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.

 Poulsbo, WALake Stevens, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,135329,725,481
 Median Income$79,248  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
 Avg. Home Price$596,800  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time27.36  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Poulsbo    7 Reviews

The description above states that "the ferry takes 1hour and that they are one and a half hour apart." That is only true for Bremerton, a place with a very different  More

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Over 10 years ago

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Lorena MOVE TO KITSAP COUNTY Washington IF YOU WANT FIREWORKS. Extreme and excessive fireworks used there. Illegal rockets and other Indian Fireworks (are literally just  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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