Population
Carson
93,523
Lake Stevens
39,500
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
Lake Stevens
$118,290
Home Value
Carson
$645,600
Lake Stevens
$593,900
Rent
Carson
$1,914
Lake Stevens
$2,189
Crime Rate
Carson
4.21
Lake Stevens
1.17
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
Lake Stevens
195.8
Avg Temp
Carson
N/A
Lake Stevens
N/A
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
Lake Stevens
4.8%
How Similar Are Carson & Lake Stevens?
Lake Stevens is Carson's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carson
93,523
Lake Stevens
39,500
Carson (93,523) is about 2.4x larger than Lake Stevens (39,500).
Violent Crime
Carson
4.21
Lake Stevens
1.17
Carson's violent crime is significantly higher than Lake Stevens's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Carson
29.31
Lake Stevens
6.49
Carson's property crime is significantly higher than Lake Stevens's — 78% difference.
Political Leaning
Carson
31.9%
Lake Stevens
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lake Stevens has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
Lake Stevens
4.8%
Carson has a 31% higher unemployment than Lake Stevens.
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
Lake Stevens
$118,290
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Carson
$645,600
Lake Stevens
$593,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Carson
20.9%
Lake Stevens
22.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Carson
17.4%
Lake Stevens
75.5%
Lake Stevens's demographics is significantly higher than Carson's — 77% difference.
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
Lake Stevens
195.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carson and Lake Stevens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carson
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Lake Stevens
Lake Stevens leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarson scores 132.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 180.8 in Lake Stevens. Carson scores 179.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 195.8 in Lake Stevens. Carson has a living wage (family of 4) of $186,552 vs $203,601 in Lake Stevens (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Stevens has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 4.7% in Carson. Carson has a median rent of $1,914 vs $2,189 in Lake Stevens (13% lower). Lake Stevens has a single-family homes of 87.9% compared to 79.0% in Carson.
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Jobs & Economy — Lake Stevens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson: 47,856 vs Lake Stevens: 20,872 for labor force. Lake Stevens has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 9.0% in Carson. Lake Stevens has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 8.1% in Carson.
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Crime & Safety — Lake Stevens leads
Source: FBI UCRLake Stevens has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 4.31 in Carson. Lake Stevens has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 1.17 in Carson. Lake Stevens has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.49 compared to 29.31 in Carson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lake Stevens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLake Stevens has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 36.9% in Carson. Lake Stevens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.0% compared to 20.9% in Carson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson has a population of 93,523, about 2.4x the size of Lake Stevens (39,500). Lake Stevens skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 41.9.
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Asian
Carson
Lake Stevens
Healthcare — Lake Stevens leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLake Stevens: 4 vs Carson: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Stevens has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 8.1% in Carson. Carson has a drive alone of 78.2% compared to 68.5% in Lake Stevens. Lake Stevens has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.7% in Carson.
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