MeadowdaleWA
A town of 3,009.
Is Meadowdale a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Meadowdale grades A− overall, ranked 26th of 285 in Washington. 19% of its land is conserved. It is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $174K. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $852K for a typical one and 7.4 times the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income. Meadowdale’s going rate for rent is $3,038 a month, where Washington’s towns sit at $1,737 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Meadowdale is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 81% of U.S. towns. Meadowdale Beach Park, at 84 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Meadowdale stand out
Where Meadowdale beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Meadowdale | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 8.4% |
Meadowdale has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020
2,826 counted in 2010 and 3,148 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Meadowdale grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Meadowdale is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Space Needle and 129 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Meadowdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
19 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
18 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
15 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 Meadowdale: who provides what
Meadowdale 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 Meadowdale.
Meadowdale has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has less no health insurance than most of Washington, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Washington.
Meadowdale earns an A for the outdoors
The trail density in Meadowdale is 2.4 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 2.6 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meadowdale Beach Park | 1.4 mi | 84 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Meadowdale earns an A for health
Its widest gap with Washington is no health insurance: 5.4% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 8.4% statewide. Against the 1,560 U.S. towns with household incomes like Meadowdale’s, it is less healthy than 51%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
25% of Meadowdale adults have been diagnosed with depression. In Meadowdale, 15% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Meadowdale | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 11% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Meadowdale | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For most of its workers, the job is outside Meadowdale
Meadowdale has 121 jobs for its 1,522 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 33.3% of workers work from home, against 19.8% across Washington.
Only 1% of working residents stay in Meadowdale for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 28, to 121. The share of residents in Meadowdale who live below the poverty line: 6.2%. The top destinations are Seattle (29%), Everett (11%) and Lynnwood (9%).
| Meadowdale | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $174,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Washington overall
The median household earns $173,902, against $98,141 across Washington, one input to its A for jobs and income.
17% of residents are under 18 in Meadowdale. Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (24% statewide). Its midpoint age comes in at 44.7 years. Here, 49% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 40% in Washington as a whole.
| Meadowdale | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 30% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.7 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Meadowdale | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 9.4% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.6% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.4% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
Meadowdale: mild winters and pleasant summers
The Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo 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 74.2°, cooler than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.7°.
In Meadowdale, the peak summer temperature is 74°F. About 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Meadowdale | 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
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Meadowdale: earthquakes
Expected losses in Meadowdale break down as 68% from earthquakes and 24% from inland flooding. The town’s FEMA hazard score stands at 46 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Meadowdale sell for about $920K
At 7.4 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 79% of Washington towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
Among households in Meadowdale, 91% own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Meadowdale
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Meadowdale
About 3 of every 100 Meadowdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
99% of working residents leave Meadowdale for work
Where Meadowdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Meadowdale
CDP in Washington, United States
Meadowdale is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Snohomish County, Washington. As of the 2020 census, Meadowdale had a population of 3,148. It was the first incorporated city in Snohomish County. A post office called Meadowdale was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1938. The community was named by settler Robert Maltby for a meadow near the original town site.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 449 ft
- Area code
- 425
Meadowdale’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Meadowdale.
At #26 in WA, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; North Lynnwood (B+) comes closest.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowdale | #26 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Picnic Point | #87 | B | D | — | B− | A |
| Edmonds | #98 | B | D | C− | B+ | A |
| Lynnwood | #200 | C | D | D− | B+ | B+ |
| North Lynnwood | #61 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
Meadowdale, Picnic Point and North Lynnwood report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Meadowdale with a neighbor →
Questions about Meadowdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Meadowdale, WA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Meadowdale grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #26 of 285 in Washington. It grades A for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Meadowdale, WA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $852,000, 45% 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−.