Lake StickneyWA
15,890 people call this town in Washington home.
Is Lake Stickney a good place to live?
Good on most counts; one lags. Walkability is its strong suit: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 96% of U.S. towns. At B overall, Lake Stickney is better than 58% of U.S. towns and ranks 95th of 285 in Washington. It is strong on health as well: it is healthier than nearly four fifths of U.S. towns. The trade-off is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $620K, 5.4 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income. The town’s July high is 74°F, below both Washington’s towns (77°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Its average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 27 minutes in Washington’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for schools and C+ for hazard risk.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · FEMA National Risk Index · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
What makes Lake Stickney stand out
Where Lake Stickney beats most towns.
Lake Stickney has grown 98% from 2010 to 2020
7,777 counted in 2010 and 15,413 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Lake Stickney grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Lake Stickney is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 13%), so the B overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Space Needle and 122 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Stickney. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
20 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
19 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
16 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 Stickney: who provides what
Lake Stickney 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 Lake Stickney.
Residents of Lake Stickney are healthier than 79% of U.S. towns
Of 31 CDC measures, Lake Stickney beats the Washington average on 3 and trails it on 11. Lake Stickney: 71% of adults had a checkup this year. 29% of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 37% sleep under 7 hours.
| Lake Stickney | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lake Stickney | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.3% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Lake Stickney beat 51% of Washington districts
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Public schools: the Mukilteo School District. 2 public schools serve Lake Stickney, with 1,154 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Stickney Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 628 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Most of Lake Stickney’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
In Lake Stickney, 24% of workers work from home. Most working residents leave Lake Stickney for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Seattle (18%), Everett (17%) and Lynnwood (6%). The median commute is under 12 miles.
| Lake Stickney | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 15% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Lake Stickney
The Monroe weather station, 12 miles away, records that about 2 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 73.8°, cooler than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.7°.
The January low for Lake Stickney comes to 36°F. About 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Lake Stickney | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 74°F | 77°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 35°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lake Stickney is younger than the Washington average
For residents in Lake Stickney, the share who are under 18 is 25%. People 65 and older are 10% of residents (17% statewide). In Lake Stickney, the midpoint age is 34.8 years. Four-year graduates: 37% of adults 25 and older here, 40% across Washington.
| Lake Stickney | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.8% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 34.8 years | 38.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women. Median age: women 35.3, men 34.1.
| Lake Stickney | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.2% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.4% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.9% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.8% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.1% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.6% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.7% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The biggest natural risk in Lake Stickney is earthquakes, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 63% of Lake Stickney’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 28% to inland flooding. Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Lake Stickney, 2.2% of the land is conserved
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.8 miles. Lake Stickney’s trail network density comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Lake Stickney | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Stickney Park | 0.7 mi | 17 |
| 2. Stickney Lake Public Access | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Lake Stickney sells for about $678K at the median
On the market in Lake Stickney: a median 58 days to sell. Its midpoint rent stands at $1,806 a month. Among households in the town, 53% own their home.
| Lake Stickney | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,806 a month | $1,737 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lake Stickney
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Stickney
About 6 of every 100 Lake Stickney residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
98% of working residents leave Lake Stickney for work
Where Lake Stickney’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Stickney
CDP in Washington, United States
Lake Stickney is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 15,413 at the 2020 census. The CDP was known as Paine Field-Lake Stickney prior to 2010. The new Lake Stickney CDP no longer contains the Paine Field airport.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 472 ft
- Area code
- 425
Lake Stickney’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Lake Stickney.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Stickney | #95 | B | D | — | B− | A− |
| North Lynnwood | #61 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Martha Lake | #82 | B | D | — | B | A |
Lake Stickney, North Lynnwood and Martha Lake report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lake Stickney with a neighbor →
Questions about Lake Stickney
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Stickney, WA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Lake Stickney grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #95 of 285 in Washington. It grades A− for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Lake Stickney, WA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $620,000, 6% 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.