Best PlacesWesthill, Bothell, WA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Westhill, Bothell, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Westhill, Bothell ranks 424th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Westhill, Bothell
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Westhill, Bothell's strengths and weaknesses
Where Westhill, Bothell ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Household income$166,165 median, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where Westhill, Bothell ranks low
- Cheap childcare$2,022 a month, better than only 7% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 21% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Westhill, Bothell
A household needs to earn about $233,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Westhill, Bothell home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $166,165, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Westhill, Bothell's effective rate of 0.83%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Westhill, Bothell
Westhill, Bothell's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Westhill, Bothell.
Who works in Westhill, Bothell, and how
Work in Westhill, Bothell centers on professional & technical and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 55%
- Work from home 38%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Westhill, Bothell
The coast is about 14 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Westhill, Bothell, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Westhill, Bothell, month by month
Westhill, Bothell sees roughly 137 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 76 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 42° | 36° |
| April | 59° | 50° | 42° |
| July | 76° | 64° | 55° |
| October | 60° | 52° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Westhill, Bothell
The nearest airport, Seattle Paine Field International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Seattle-Tacoma International, about 22 miles away.
Westhill, Bothell measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Westhill, Bothell against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Westhill, Bothell
Is Westhill, Bothell a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Westhill, Bothell ranks 424th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on clean air, a strong job market, and high incomes, and lowest on childcare costs and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Westhill, Bothell expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $887,725. The overall cost of living runs about 26% above the national average. Set against a $166,165 median income, cost of living beats 92% of neighborhoods.
Is Westhill, Bothell safe?
Yes, Westhill, Bothell is safer than 61% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $519 per resident a year.
Compare Westhill, Bothell with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Westhill, Bothell. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Westhill, Bothell represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Westhill, Bothell detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Westhill, Bothell: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Westhill, Bothell: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Westhill, Bothell: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Westhill, Bothell: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Westhill, Bothell detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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