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Lake CassidyWA

A town of 3,292.

Is Lake Cassidy a good place to live?

For most people who can afford it, yes. Lake Cassidy grades B overall, 89th among Washington's 285 graded towns. The median household earns $113K. It is healthier than 81% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $705K for a typical one and 6.1 times the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income. Lake Cassidy’s July high is 74°F, where Washington’s towns sit at 77°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. The biggest park or preserve is Corson Natural Wildlife Area, at 160 acres.

A growing town

Lake Cassidy has grown 10% from 2010 to 2020

3,415 counted in 2010 and 3,757 in 2020.

3,4152010
3,7572020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Lake Cassidy grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Lake Cassidy is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Lake Cassidy: who provides what

Lake Cassidy is unincorporated, so Snohomish County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPuget Sound Energy17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSno PUD 1 - Lake Stevens water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSnohomish CountySnohomish County provides services here
SchoolsMarysville School DistrictLake Stevens School District2 districts serve Lake Cassidy; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSnohomish County AuditorSnohomish County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP codes98258, 98270, 9822398258 80% · 98270 16% · 98223 5%Census 2020

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 Lake Cassidy.

Lake Cassidy has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, sends most of its workers to Everett and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.

HealthA−

For health, Lake Cassidy earns an A−

Against the 6,689 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lake Cassidy’s, it is healthier than 64%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.

73% of adults had a checkup this year in Lake Cassidy. Lake Cassidy beats the Washington average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Lake Cassidy.

81%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
Lake CassidyWashington townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%71%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)17%18%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9.3%9.8%12%
31 measures vs. Washington
5 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outLake CassidyWA
Fewer uninsured adults6.7%8.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.4%10.2%
More adults who have had cancer9%7.9%
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
64th
percentile among WA towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

Most working residents commute out of Lake Cassidy

Lake Cassidy has 253 jobs for its 1,914 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.

Most working residents leave Lake Cassidy for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Lake Cassidy grew to 253 in 2023, 103 more than in 2013. 4.9% of Lake Cassidy residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
Lake CassidyWashington townsU.S. towns
Median household income$113,000$98,000$80,000
Below the poverty line4.9%7.9%9.6%
Average trip to work29 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.6%5%8%

Where working residents work

In Lake Cassidy1%
Everett22%
Seattle14%
Marysville7%
Lake Stevens5%
17 mi
median commute distance
253
jobs based in Lake Cassidy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 44% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Lake Cassidy has mild winters and pleasant summers

The Monroe weather station, 16 miles away, records that about 2 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 97% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 74.2°, cooler than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.1°.

Lake Cassidy has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Lake Cassidy’s January low is 35°F. About 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–46°
Spring41–58°
Summer53–73°
Fall44–59°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsB

Conserved land covers 7.4% of Lake Cassidy

1.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Lake Cassidy is 0.2 miles per square mile.

#233for trails in WA
Lake CassidyWashington townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.80.4
Conserved land7.4%4%4.3%
7.4%
conserved · 507 of 6,869 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Corson Natural Wildlife Area0.3 mi160
2. Hartford Field—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Lake Cassidy

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

$950Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Space Needle and 117 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Cassidy. Close and well known come first.

All 158 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake Cassidy

16pages on Lake Cassidy
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Cassidy

About 6 of every 100 Lake Cassidy residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Lake Cassidy for work

Where Lake Cassidy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Everett Everett 22% 14% → Seattle Seattle 14% 7% → Marysville Marysville 7% 5% → Lake Stevens Lake Stevens 5% 4% → Bellevue Bellevue 4% 3% → Arlington Arlington 3% Lake Cassidy · 1% stay
253jobs based in Lake Cassidy
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lake Cassidy

CDP in Washington, United States

Lake Cassidy is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Cassidy had a population of 3,757.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
11 sq mi
Elevation
371 ft
Area code
360

Lake Cassidy’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Lake Cassidy.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownWA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Lake Cassidy#89BC−—BA−
Marysville#185CC−C+CA−
Lochsloy#129B−C+—B−A−
Sisco Heights#175C+C—C+A−
Lake Stevens#25A−DB+A−A

Lake Cassidy, Lochsloy and Sisco Heights report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lake Cassidy with a neighbor →

Questions about Lake Cassidy

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lake Cassidy, WA a good place to live?

For most people who can afford it, yes. Lake Cassidy grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #89 of 285 in Washington. It grades A− for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.

Is Lake Cassidy, WA expensive?

Yes. The typical home is worth about $705,000, 20% 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 C−.