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Living in Lake Bosworth, WA

Lake Bosworth is a tiny town of 907 people in Snohomish County, Washington. It's about 29 miles from Mount Vernon, WA and 35 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $678k and rent runs about $2k a month.

907people
$678kTypical home
$1,949/moRent
73° / 45°Summer / winter
9"Snow
180Sunny days
176Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 907
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 229 people per sq mi
  • 35 mi to Seattle, WA
  • 29 mi to Mount Vernon, WA
  • 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $678k (≈$4,277/mo)
  • Median rent $1,949/mo
  • Median household income $107k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 73°F
  • Winter highs around 45°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
  • 180 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
  • 185 cloudy days a year
  • 56 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 176 days a year with rain or snow
  • 9" of snow a year
  • 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,331 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 59
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 30% are 65 or older
  • 30% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 43 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 11 mi to Arlington Municipal Airport airport
  • 45 mi to SEA (major hub)
  • 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 84% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1991
  • 98% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 725 ft
  • 10 mi to the ocean
  • 63 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 46 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 23 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 684 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 64 bars within 25 mi
  • 351 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 20 museums within 25 mi
  • 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 10 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 49% of Washington districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 7 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 11 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Snohomish County: D+19 in 2024
  • Washington: D+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • High volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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