What should you know before moving to Lake Goodwin?
Some subjects shine; others lag. Where it falls short is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. Schools are weaker too: its public schools trail 73% of Washington towns on state tests and graduation. Incomes are its strong suit (A−) — the median household earns $105K. Health is another plus: residents are healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $718K, 6.2 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income. The overall grade lands at C, better than just over a quarter of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 205th of 285 in Washington.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow.
How Lake Goodwin grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Lake Goodwin is from typical.
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100% of working residents leave Lake Goodwin for work
Where Lake Goodwin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Goodwin.
Lake Goodwin has cooler summers than nearly all U.S. towns, sends most of its workers to Everett and beyond and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Washington.
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Lake Goodwin than in most of Washington or the rest of the country
Lake Goodwin has 178 jobs for its 1,925 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 38.3 minutes, against 26.6 across Washington.
Lake Goodwin’s average commute stands at 38 minutes, against 27 minutes in Washington’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Lake Goodwin has added 58 jobs, to 178 in 2023. 3.5% of Lake Goodwin residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles.
| Lake Goodwin | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lake Goodwin earns a B+ for health
Within Washington it is less healthy than 61% of the 285 graded towns: Washington sets a high bar. Against the 7,803 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lake Goodwin’s, it is less healthy than 50%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Lake Goodwin: 12% of adults smoke cigarettes, where Washington’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 14%. Among adults locally, 74% had a checkup this year. Against the Washington average, Lake Goodwin comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 11. 28% of adults in the town have been diagnosed with depression; 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Lake Goodwin | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 10% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lake Goodwin | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expect mild winters and pleasant summers in Lake Goodwin
July afternoons average 73.4°, cooler than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.5°.
About 3 inches of snow falls in a winter. The July high for Lake Goodwin comes to 73°F.
| Lake Goodwin | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 73°F | 77°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 35°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Lake Goodwin, 1.7% of the land is conserved
The biggest park or preserve is Wenberg County Park, at 53 acres. Walkers can cover 3.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. For Lake Goodwin, the trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Lake Goodwin | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Goodwin County Park | 0.3 mi | 15 |
| 2. Wenberg County Park | — | 53 |
| 3. Lake Loma Public Access | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Lake Goodwin: earthquakes
On expected storm and flood damage, Lake Goodwin sits below 59% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 59% come from earthquakes and 33% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Lake Goodwin sells for about $682K
In Lake Goodwin, 94% of households live in a home they own. The rent at the middle of the market locally is $1,316 a month.
| Lake Goodwin | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 94% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,316 a month | $1,740 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lake Goodwin
Space Needle and 108 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Goodwin. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
38 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
37 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
34 mi Stadium & arenaHusky StadiumPhoto 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
Moving to Lake Goodwin: who provides what
Lake Goodwin 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.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Goodwin
About 2 of every 100 Lake Goodwin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Lake Goodwin
Former CDP in Washington, United States
Lake Goodwin is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,354 at the 2000 census. The CDP was discontinued at the 2010 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Lake Goodwin ranks 58th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 482 ft
Lake Goodwin’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Lake Goodwin.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Goodwin | #205 | C | C | — | C | B+ |
| Kayak Point | — | — | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Marysville | #185 | C | C− | C+ | C | A− |
Kayak Point has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lake Goodwin and Kayak Point report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lake Goodwin with a neighbor →
Questions about Lake Goodwin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Goodwin, WA a good place to live?
Lake Goodwin grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #205 of 285 in Washington. It grades B+ for health and C for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Lake Goodwin, WA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $718,000, 22% 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.
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