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    Moving to Mill Creek East, WA

    Is Mill Creek East a good place to live?

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    Mill Creek East ranks #2 of 51 Washington cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (77/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $840,100
    +9.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $3,013
    per month
    Household income
    $183,466
    median
    Unemployment
    3.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Mill Creek East

    The median home value in Mill Creek East is $840,100 and median rent is $3,013 a month, against a median household income of $183,466. Homes cost about 4.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Mill Creek East crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Washington the 2025 rate was 292 violent and 2,017 property crimes per 100,000 people — #8 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Mill Creek East, WA

    Mill Creek East has about 25,461 residents, 3.9% unemployment and 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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