Bothell WestWA
A town of 22,029.
Is Bothell West a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bothell West grades A overall, ranked 13th of 285 in Washington. The median household earns $153K. It is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns and its public schools beat 87% of Washington towns on state tests and graduation. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $825K, 7.2 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income. Bothell West’s median rent is $2,511 a month, above both Washington’s towns ($1,737 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Bothell West is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 81% of U.S. towns.
What makes Bothell West stand out
Where Bothell West beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Elementary | K–6 | 562 |
| Lockwood Elementary | PK–5 | 525 |
| The Clearwater School | K–12 | 70 |
Bothell West has grown 33% from 2010 to 2020
16,607 counted in 2010 and 22,015 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Bothell West grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Bothell West is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 12%), so the A overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Space Needle and 131 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bothell West. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
15 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
11 mi Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
15 mi Ancient siteSeattle UndergroundPhoto credits
Space 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
Moving to Bothell West: who provides what
Bothell West 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bothell West.
Bothell West has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has less tooth loss than most of Washington, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Washington.
Bothell West’s grade for health is an A+
Its widest gap with Washington is tooth loss: 5.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9% statewide.
26% of Bothell West adults have high blood pressure. Bothell West beats the Washington average on 20 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of Bothell West adults report frequent physical distress.
| Bothell West | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.6% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bothell West | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 68.1% | 70.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bothell West’s grade for schools is an A
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $825K.
Its public schools are run by the Edmonds School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 562 | – |
| The Clearwater School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 70 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents commute out of Bothell West
Bothell West has 1,236 jobs for its 10,531 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 690 in 2013 to 1,236.
Most working residents leave Bothell West for work: only 1% work in town. 27% of workers work from home in Bothell West. Jobs based in Bothell West grew to 1,236 in 2023, 546 more than in 2013.
| Bothell West | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 27% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $153,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bothell West has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation
3.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Bothell West | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forsgren Park | 0.2 mi | 13 |
| 2. Logan Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Bothell West has mild winters and pleasant summers
The Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 2 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 74.7°, cooler than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.8°.
Bothell West has mild winters and cool summers. Bothell West’s July high is 75°F. About 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Bothell West | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 75°F | 77°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 35°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Bothell West, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bothell West.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Bothell West sells for about $893K at the median
At 7.2 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 76% of Washington towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Bothell West
Colleges nearby
20 within 15 miles of the center of Bothell West
About 4 of every 100 Bothell West residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
99% of working residents leave Bothell West for work
Where Bothell West’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bothell West
CDP in Washington, United States
Bothell West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bothell West had a population of 22,015. Bothell West is one of several CDPs that were created out of the former North Creek CDP in 2010. Bothell West, along with Bothell East, are recognized as part of unincorporated Bothell.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 482 ft
- Area code
- 425
Bothell West’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Bothell West.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bothell West | #13 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Brier | #46 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Alderwood Manor | #67 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Bothell | #23 | A− | D− | B− | A+ | A+ |
| Martha Lake | #82 | B | D | — | B | A |
| Bothell East | #5 | A | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
Bothell West, Brier, Alderwood Manor, Martha Lake and Bothell East report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bothell West with a neighbor →
Questions about Bothell West
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bothell West, WA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bothell West grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #13 of 285 in Washington. It grades A+ for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Bothell West, WA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $825,000, 40% 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.