Larch WayWA
A town of 4,424.
Is Larch Way a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Larch Way grades A− overall, ranked 30th of 285 in Washington. The median household earns $160K. Residents are healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $843K, 7.3 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income. Larch Way’s median household income is $160,000, above both the Washington town median ($98,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 28 of Washington’s 397 towns score lower on history. Larch Way is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns.
What makes Larch Way stand out
Where Larch Way beats most towns.
Larch Way has grown 51% from 2010 to 2020
3,318 counted in 2010 and 4,993 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Larch Way grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Larch Way is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 13%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Space Needle and 128 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Larch Way. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
18 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
14 mi Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
17 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 Larch Way: who provides what
Larch Way 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 Larch Way.
Larch Way has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Washington.
Larch Way earns an A for health
Against the 2,173 U.S. towns with household incomes like Larch Way’s, it is healthier than 62%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
26% of adults have high blood pressure in Larch Way. Larch Way beats the Washington average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 27% of adults have obesity in Larch Way.
| Larch Way | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Larch Way | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, Larch Way’s schools beat 65% of Washington districts
Its public schools are run by the Edmonds School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderwood Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 679 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Larch Way has set aside 3.3% of its land for conservation
1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Larch Way’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Larch Way | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 4% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Larch Way, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
The Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo weather station, 11 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°.
Larch Way has mild winters and cool summers. The July high in Larch Way is 74°F. About 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Larch Way | 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
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Larch Way than in most of Washington or the rest of the country
1.6% of Larch Way residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Larch Way grew to 2,062 in 2023, 268 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Larch Way for work: only 1% work in town.
| Larch Way | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Washington overall
The median household earns $160,040, against $98,141 across Washington, one input to its A+ for jobs and income.
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). 46% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across Washington.
| Larch Way | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 30% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.1 years | 38.6 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Larch Way | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.3% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.6% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.2% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.7% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,400, single groups can be off by several points
Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Larch Way
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Larch Way since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Larch Way sells for about $953K
At 7.3 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 78% of Washington towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. 64% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 49.9% across Washington.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Larch Way
Colleges nearby
14 within 15 miles of the center of Larch Way
About 4 of every 100 Larch Way residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Larch Way
CDP in Washington, United States
Larch Way is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Snohomish County, Washington. As of the 2020 census, Larch Way had a population of 4,993.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 505 ft
- Area code
- 425
Larch Way’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Larch Way.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; North Lynnwood (B+) comes closest.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larch Way | #30 | A− | D | — | B+ | A |
| Martha Lake | #82 | B | D | — | B | A |
| North Lynnwood | #61 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Alderwood Manor | #67 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
Larch Way, Martha Lake, North Lynnwood and Alderwood Manor report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Larch Way with a neighbor →
Questions about Larch Way
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Larch Way, WA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Larch Way grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #30 of 285 in Washington. It grades A for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Larch Way, WA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $843,000, 43% 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.