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Map of Mill Creek: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.4%102 of 2,962 acres
Trails9.7 mi2.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves145 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Mill Creek

City in Washington, United States
20,926Population
4.7 sq miArea
377 ftElevation

Mill Creek is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located south of Everett and northeast of Lynnwood, approximately 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Seattle. The city has a population of 20,926 as of the 2020 census. The city lies along State Route 527 and North Creek, a tributary of the Sammamish River, on the east side of Interstate 5. The city is one of the highest-income suburbs in the Seattle metropolitan area and was originally a planned community conceived in the 1970s. The planned development was centered around a country club and golf course, with other development occurring nearby in later phases. It was incorporated as a city in 1983, shortly after the compl…

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ZIP code98082
Area code425
Living in Mill Creek

Housing in Mill Creek

$933K▼ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mill Creek home is worth about $933,000, down 3.6% in a year, 58% above the Washington typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market14
Sale-to-list99%
Sold in May16
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Safety in Mill Creek

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Mill Creek's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Mill Creek 1.3
Washington 3.3
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Mill Creek 18.3
Washington 25.2
U.S. 17.7
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Mill Creek

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Health Grade A+

Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Washington

14better than WA·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds · 7.3 mi · ER
Everett-South ClinicEverett · 3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · part of Mill Creek
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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School Grade A

The public schools Mill Creek’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictEverett School DistrictSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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