Living in Lake Stevens

Lake Stevens is a large place in Washington, United States, home to 30,886 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 8%, #715 of 9,474), single pensioners (top 17%, #1,572 of 9,474), early retirees (top 18%, #1,893 of 10,762).

Residents30,886
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport67 km (Seattle–Tacoma International)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km585,400 people
Sea coast10 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line8.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,717 km
Within 10 km132,256 people
Greater areaGreater Everett, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 22 min, sunset 1:18

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How Lake Stevens ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Washington
Young family60#2,167 of 11,898#30 of 310Map
Low-income household33#6,248 of 9,771#64 of 256Map
Low-income family48#3,395 of 8,006#51 of 225Map
Single parent55#2,156 of 6,237#37 of 182Map
Pensioner couple72#715 of 9,474#42 of 264Map
Single pensioner69#1,572 of 9,474#57 of 264Map
Early retiree67#1,893 of 10,762#52 of 282Map
Single professional53#2,598 of 4,537#81 of 155Map
Young professional55#2,598 of 4,444#83 of 156Map
DINKS58#2,082 of 3,053#66 of 105Map
Remote worker61#2,108 of 7,271#54 of 201Map
Commuter70#1,900 of 6,227#63 of 219Map
Car-free household54#2,365 of 3,933#79 of 137Map
Student49#2,043 of 2,119#69 of 71Map
First-home buyer45#3,509 of 8,006#60 of 225Map
Budget-constrained mover29#9,090 of 12,111#161 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#2,621 of 4,114#85 of 145Map
Expat professional62#3,027 of 7,271#88 of 201Map
Healthcare-first mover62#3,578 of 9,474#130 of 264Map
Nature-focused household28#15,613 of 18,063#248 of 421Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#4,047 of 16,523#212 of 390Map
Rural value seeker18#16,094 of 18,063#274 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover66#3,050 of 16,523#74 of 390Map
Lottery winner64#3,932 of 21,167#91 of 472Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,873 of 12,111#78 of 313Map
Coastal living68#2,215 of 6,413#140 of 223Map
Business owner67#2,849 of 12,111#96 of 313Map
Digital native41#3,269 of 4,750#100 of 160Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Education and family77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Safety and community75
  • Foundation73
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Jobs and economy64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Health and elderly56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Affordability16
  • Green space14
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.