Warm-summer Mediterranean
Lake Stevens, Washington
Snohomish County, Washington · Population 40k · 367 ft elevation
Living in Lake Stevens
Lake Stevens has a warm-summer mediterranean climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 74°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 40″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (50% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Lake Stevens is an outdoor hub: about 31% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,600 ft around town.
Lake Stevens at a glance
- Population
- 40k
- Elevation
- 367 ft
- Average daily high
- 60°F18th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 40″38th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,316 hrs4th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $594k86th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,189/mo90th percentile
- Median household income
- $118k84th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.670th percentile
- Average commute
- 36 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%
- Violent crime rate
- 98 per 100k30th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 656 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9291th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 9%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 31%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,642 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 34°F | 5.0″ | 0.1″ | 99 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 34°F | 3.7″ | 2.2″ | 129 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 36°F | 4.1″ | 0.2″ | 150 hrs |
| Apr | 59°F | 40°F | 3.4″ | — | 192 hrs |
| May | 65°F | 46°F | 2.7″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Jun | 69°F | 51°F | 2.3″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Jul | 74°F | 54°F | 1.0″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Aug | 75°F | 54°F | 1.1″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Sep | 69°F | 49°F | 2.3″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Oct | 60°F | 42°F | 3.7″ | — | 162 hrs |
| Nov | 51°F | 37°F | 5.8″ | 0.3″ | 97 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 33°F | 5.0″ | 0.2″ | 87 hrs |
Near Lake Stevens
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- Everett, WA · 111k
- Snohomish, WA · 10k
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- Three Lakes, WA · 3.5k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology