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Bothell East vs Clearview

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+64.5 pts in Bothell East) and trails (7.3× in Bothell East).

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Bothell East, WAKnown for its schoolsWashington · 14,578 people
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Clearview, WAOne of the healthiest townsWashington · 3,254 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Bothell EastKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 95%of WA districts Outdoors#19 most walkable in WA2.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 99%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Bothell East →
ClearviewOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 97%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 95%of WA districts All about Clearview →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+64.5 pts
Bothell East has grown faster since 2010
Bothell East +74.2%Clearview +9.7%
Trails7.3×
Bothell East has more miles of trail
Bothell East 2.2 miClearview 0.3 mi
Street grid4.5×
Bothell East has the more walkable street grid
Bothell East 118Clearview 26.5
Jobs per worker4.1×
Clearview is more of a job hub
Clearview 0.61Bothell East 0.15
Size4.5×
Bothell East is the bigger place
Bothell East 14,578Clearview 3,254
Homeowners+21.8 pts renters
Bothell East has more renters
Clearview 81.1%Bothell East 59.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,290 more a month in Bothell East

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Bothell East$6,680/mo
Typical home $1.13M (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $2,406/mo · Housing →
Clearview$5,400/mo
Typical home $892K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $2,357/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,290 a month, about $15,400 a year, between Bothell East and Clearview.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Bothell East and Clearview share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bothell EastClearviewBothell EastClearview
Bothell East ↔ Clearview2.4 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Bothell East places higher on 11 of 17 WA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Washington ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A+Bothell EastBetter than 95% of districts in the state A+ClearviewBetter than 95% of districts in the state
Health
A+Bothell EastHealthier than 99% of U.S. towns A+ClearviewHealthier than 97% of U.S. towns
11Bothell East
6Clearview

Lists won, of 17 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 284 towns #19#230 Fastest growingGrowth · 279 towns #8#165 Lowest depressionHealth · 284 towns #2#75 Shortest commuteGetting around · 284 towns #204#136 Most educatedPeople · 284 towns #18#74 Lowest obesityHealth · 284 towns #19#68 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 284 towns #88#123 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 284 towns #44#10

Left end = #1 in Washington. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Bothell East’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Bothell EastClearview
Snow a year4″3″
January low37°F32°F
July high77°F74°F
Growing season (days)259d188d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th57th
Outdoors & history
Bothell EastClearview
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0.5%—
National Register places2—
Community
Bothell EastClearview
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Bothell EastClearview
People
Population 14,578Highest 3,254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +74.2%Highest WA: +14.6% +9.7%Lowest WA: +14.6%
Median age 34.5±1.4Lowest 10% below WA 43.9±4.3Highest 15% above WA
Kids under 18 29.3%±2.3Highest WA: 21.4% 22.4%±7.2Lowest WA: 21.4%
Bothell East and Clearview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.1%±1.4Lowest WA: 16.6% 19.5%±2.7Highest WA: 16.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 65.9%Highest WA: 39.6% 45.7%Lowest WA: 39.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±1.4Highest WA: 5.7% 0.5%±0.9Lowest WA: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $198,882±$31kHighest 103% above WA $192,540±$74kLowest 96% above WA
Bothell East and Clearview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $1,131,600±$32kHighest 100% above WA $892,000±$62kLowest 58% above WA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,406±$95Highest 37% above WA $2,357±$1kLowest 34% above WA
Bothell East and Clearview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $8,991Highest 97% above WA $8,621Lowest 89% above WA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.1%±13.1Highest WA: 49.9% 8%±15.1Lowest WA: 49.9%
Below poverty line 3.6%Highest WA: 9.9% 2.6%Lowest WA: 9.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.3%Lowest WA: 63.8% 81.1%Highest WA: 63.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 2006Highest 21 yrs newer than WA 1984Lowest 1 yr older than WA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 17% above WA 27 minLowest about the WA average
Work from home 34.4%±4.7Highest WA: 19.8% 27.2%±8.3Lowest WA: 19.8%
Bothell East and Clearview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 13.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 0.61Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Seattle (25%)Seattle (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ClearviewFew work in Bothell East
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.2 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 118Highest 26.5Lowest
Schools
School district —Northshore School District
High school in town —None in town
Washington average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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