Population
Monterey
29,772
Mill Creek
20,846
Median Income
Monterey
$104,110
Mill Creek
$121,578
Home Value
Monterey
$1,003,300
Mill Creek
$836,300
Rent
Monterey
$2,288
Mill Creek
$2,197
Crime Rate
Monterey
3.89
Mill Creek
1.26
Cost of Living
Monterey
207.0
Mill Creek
216.4
Avg Temp
Monterey
N/A
Mill Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Monterey
5.5%
Mill Creek
4.5%
How Similar Are Monterey & Mill Creek?
Mill Creek is Monterey's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monterey
29,772
Mill Creek
20,846
Monterey has a 30% larger population than Mill Creek.
Violent Crime
Monterey
3.89
Mill Creek
1.26
Monterey's violent crime is significantly higher than Mill Creek's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Monterey
17.82
Mill Creek
18.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Monterey
33.6%
Mill Creek
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mill Creek has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Monterey
5.5%
Mill Creek
4.5%
Monterey has a 17% higher unemployment than Mill Creek.
Median Income
Monterey
$104,110
Mill Creek
$121,578
Mill Creek has a 14% higher median income than Monterey.
Home Values
Monterey
$1,003,300
Mill Creek
$836,300
Monterey has a 17% higher home values than Mill Creek.
Education
Monterey
40.0%
Mill Creek
38.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Monterey
67.0%
Mill Creek
64.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Monterey
207.0
Mill Creek
216.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monterey and Mill Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monterey
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Mill Creek
Mill Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monterey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonterey scores 103.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 185.9 in Mill Creek. Mill Creek scores 311.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 340.6 in Monterey. Monterey scores 129.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 142.9 in Mill Creek.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Mill Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMill Creek has a owner-occupied of 59.8% compared to 37.9% in Monterey. Mill Creek has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 9.7% in Monterey. Monterey has a median home value of $1,003,300 vs $836,300 in Mill Creek (20% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mill Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMill Creek has a poverty rate of 4.9% compared to 10.5% in Monterey. Monterey: 17,944 vs Mill Creek: 11,536 for labor force. Mill Creek has a government sector of 43.8% compared to 32.1% in Monterey.
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Crime & Safety — Mill Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRMill Creek has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.26 compared to 3.89 in Monterey. Mill Creek has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 2.54 in Monterey. Mill Creek has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.63 in Monterey.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Monterey leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonterey has a high school diploma or higher of 49.4% compared to 46.0% in Mill Creek. Monterey has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.0% compared to 38.1% in Mill Creek.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey has a population of 29,772, about 1.4x the size of Mill Creek (20,846). Monterey skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 38.8.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Monterey
Mill Creek
Healthcare — Mill Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMill Creek: 3.0 vs Monterey: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.2% in Mill Creek. Mill Creek has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 3.2% in Monterey. Mill Creek has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 20.5% in Monterey.
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