Population
Cliffside Park
25,580
Lake Stevens
39,500
Median Income
Cliffside Park
$94,960
Lake Stevens
$118,290
Home Value
Cliffside Park
$577,200
Lake Stevens
$593,900
Rent
Cliffside Park
$1,783
Lake Stevens
$2,189
Crime Rate
Cliffside Park
1.26
Lake Stevens
1.17
Cost of Living
Cliffside Park
178.3
Lake Stevens
195.8
Avg Temp
Cliffside Park
N/A
Lake Stevens
N/A
Unemployment
Cliffside Park
4.8%
Lake Stevens
4.8%
How Similar Are Cliffside Park & Lake Stevens?
Lake Stevens is Cliffside Park's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cliffside Park
25,580
Lake Stevens
39,500
Lake Stevens has a 35% larger population than Cliffside Park.
Violent Crime
Cliffside Park
1.26
Lake Stevens
1.17
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Cliffside Park
6.44
Lake Stevens
6.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Cliffside Park
47.3%
Lake Stevens
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cliffside Park has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Cliffside Park
4.8%
Lake Stevens
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Cliffside Park
$94,960
Lake Stevens
$118,290
Lake Stevens has a 20% higher median income than Cliffside Park.
Home Values
Cliffside Park
$577,200
Lake Stevens
$593,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Cliffside Park
31.3%
Lake Stevens
22.0%
Cliffside Park has a 30% higher education than Lake Stevens.
Demographics
Cliffside Park
54.3%
Lake Stevens
75.5%
Lake Stevens has a 28% higher demographics than Cliffside Park.
Cost of Living
Cliffside Park
178.3
Lake Stevens
195.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cliffside Park and Lake Stevens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lake Stevens leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cliffside Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCliffside Park scores 135.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 180.8 in Lake Stevens. Cliffside Park scores 122.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 140.4 in Lake Stevens. Cliffside Park scores 118.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 132.3 in Lake Stevens.
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Housing Market — Lake Stevens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Stevens has a median property tax of $4,835 vs $10,001 in Cliffside Park (107% lower). Lake Stevens has a single-family homes of 87.9% compared to 28.7% in Cliffside Park. Lake Stevens has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 5.4% in Cliffside Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Lake Stevens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Stevens has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 11.3% in Cliffside Park. Lake Stevens: 20,872 vs Cliffside Park: 13,669 for labor force. Lake Stevens has a median household income of $118,290 vs $94,960 in Cliffside Park (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lake Stevens leads
Source: FBI UCRLake Stevens has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.27 in Cliffside Park. Lake Stevens has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 0.80 in Cliffside Park. Lake Stevens has a property crime clearance of 22.9% compared to 14.3% in Cliffside Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cliffside Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCliffside Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.3% compared to 22.0% in Lake Stevens. Cliffside Park has a high school diploma or higher of 47.9% compared to 39.0% in Lake Stevens.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Stevens has a population of 39,500, about 1.5x the size of Cliffside Park (25,580). Lake Stevens skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 41.0.
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Black
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Cliffside Park
Lake Stevens
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCliffside Park: 2.3 vs Lake Stevens: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lake Stevens: 4 vs Cliffside Park: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lake Stevens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCliffside Park has a public transit of 17.6% compared to 1.9% in Lake Stevens. Lake Stevens has a drive alone of 68.5% compared to 46.1% in Cliffside Park. Lake Stevens has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 17.6% in Cliffside Park.
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