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A town of 10,266 in Washington.
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. On health it is strong — it is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns. Alderwood Manor’s overall grade of B+ puts it better than nearly two thirds of U.S. towns, 67th of 285 in Washington. It is strong on walkability as well: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 98% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $701K, 6.1 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income. Hazard risk is weaker too (C): FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. The town’s peak summer temperature is 74°F, below both Washington’s towns (77°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
Where Alderwood Manor beats most towns.
8,442 counted in 2010 and 10,198 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Alderwood Manor is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 7%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 16,524 in 1980, a peak of 22,945 in 1990, 10,198 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1925 and 5 maps from 1942 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alderwood Manor. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
16 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
12 mi Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
15 mi Ancient siteSeattle UndergroundSpace Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0
Alderwood Manor is unincorporated, so Snohomish County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Alderwood Manor.
Alderwood Manor has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has commutes longer than most of Washington and has many renters stretched by housing costs.
For adults in Alderwood Manor, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 35%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Alderwood Manor is ahead of Washington on 9 and behind on 1. 72% of adults locally had a checkup this year; 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Alderwood Manor | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Alderwood Manor | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 5.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 7.9% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 34.9% | 31.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The public schools here belong to the Edmonds School District. One of its 5 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 3 public schools in Alderwood Manor teach 1,342 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Heights ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 526 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 4,834 working residents takes 33.7 minutes, against 26.6 across Washington. Jobs based here grew from 1,209 in 2013 to 1,702.
Just 1% of Alderwood Manor’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Alderwood Manor added 493 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,702. The typical journey to work for Alderwood Manor comes to 34 minutes. The top destinations are Seattle (30%), Everett (10%) and Lynnwood (7%).
| Alderwood Manor | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 26% | 15% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 2 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 74.4°, cooler than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.8°.
In Alderwood Manor, the January low is 36°F. About 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Alderwood Manor | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 74°F | 77°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 35°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the losses FEMA expects in Alderwood Manor, 72% come from earthquakes and 20% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Washington average. In Alderwood Manor, 15% of residents are 65 or older. College graduates make up two in five adults 25 and older, against 40% across Washington.
| Alderwood Manor | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 30% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Alderwood Manor | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.6% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.8% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.7% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
62.7% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 49.9% across Washington.
Alderwood Manor’s midpoint rent comes in at $1,919 a month. In Alderwood Manor, the typical sale closed at 98.7% of the list price. Homes sold in Alderwood Manor spent a median 36 days on the market.
| Alderwood Manor | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,919 a month | $1,737 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
20 within 15 miles of the center of Alderwood Manor
About 7 of every 100 Alderwood Manor residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
Where Alderwood Manor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Washington, United States
Alderwood Manor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,198 at the 2020 census. Prior to the 2000 census, Alderwood Manor was counted as part of the Alderwood Manor-Bothell North CDP.
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6 towns share a border with Alderwood Manor.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderwood Manor | #67 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Lynnwood | #200 | C | D | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Bothell West | #13 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Brier | #46 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Mountlake Terrace | #100 | B | D | C | B+ | A |
| North Lynnwood | #61 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Larch Way | #30 | A− | D | — | B+ | A |
Alderwood Manor, Bothell West, Brier, North Lynnwood and Larch Way report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Alderwood Manor with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Alderwood Manor grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #67 of 285 in Washington. It grades A for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $701,000, 19% above the Washington typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
