Larch WayWA
4,424 residents make their home in this town in Washington.
Is Larch Way a good place to live?
A good place to live, if you can afford it. Its strongest is incomes (A+): the median household earns $160K. Larch Way ranks 30th of 285 in Washington, with an A− overall. On that grade it does better than four fifths of U.S. towns. Health is another plus: residents are healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What counts against it is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $843K, 7.3 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income. Only 28 of Washington’s 397 towns score lower on history.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Among adults in Larch Way, 27% have obesity and 11% report frequent physical distress. The share of adults in Larch Way who smoke cigarettes is 9%, below both Washington’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (14%). In Larch Way, just over a quarter of adults have high blood pressure. The town does better than the Washington average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 5.
| 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
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to the Edmonds School District.
| 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 Larch Way, the trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, against 0.8 in Washington’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| 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
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Larch Way
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’s peak summer temperature 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
Jobs based in Larch Way grew to 2,062 in 2023, 268 more than in 2013. In Larch Way, the average commute is 30 minutes. The median commute is under 14 miles. The share of working residents in Larch Way who work locally: 1.3%.
| Larch Way | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $160,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| 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.
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 46%, against 40% across Washington. Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). Also worth knowing: among residents in Larch Way, 18% are under 18.
| 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
Top of a high hazard risk in Larch Way: earthquakes
FEMA puts 71% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 23% to inland flooding. Larch Way’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 60 of 100. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out locally since 1996.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Larch Way sells for about $900K
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.
Homes sold in Larch Way spent a median 35 days on the market. Its going rate for rent stands at $2,002 a month. In Larch Way, the typical sale closed at 98.2% of the list price.
| Larch Way | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,002 a month | $1,737 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · 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.