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Lake Stevens, WA

Full City Profile · Washington · Island County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
39,500 Population 3,888/sq mi density
$118,290 Median Income $46,894 per capita
$593,900 Home Value $700,644 Zillow
$2,189 Median Rent 32.5% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 233 sunny days/yr
129 Violent Crime/100K 833 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$118,290 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$593,900 home value, $2,189/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
129 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$118,290
57% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,894
20% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Lake Stevens vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Lake Stevens’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$118,290
157%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,894
120%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,592
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,133
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,133
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.4%
28% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.5%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
61% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,664M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 68.5%
Public Transit 1.9%
Work From Home 19.4%
Other 10.2%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,142
Restaurants
163
Healthcare
188
Retail
230
Manufacturing
71

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,592
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,447
84% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$118,290
Per Capita Income$46,894
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$92,592
Avg Weekly Wage$1,133
County GDP$4,664M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.4%
Poverty Rate3.3%
Gini Coefficient0.424
Cost of Living Index107.0

Commute

Mean Commute36 minutes
Drive Alone68.5%
Public Transit1.9%
Work From Home19.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,142
Restaurants163
Healthcare188
Retail230
Manufacturing71

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$92,592
Avg Property Tax$6,447