Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA Area Profile

Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington Area, WA

Cost of Living

A quick read on everyday affordability around Maple Heights-Lake Desire, with the main cost drivers separated for scanning.

Composite Index

95.8

Grocery Index

9.1

Housing Index

8.6

Transportation Index

7.2

Cost of living summary
Metric	Value
Composite cost index	95.8
Grocery index	9.1
Housing index	8.6
Transportation index	7.2

What to Watch

The first pass on Maple Heights-Lake Desire should separate fixed housing costs from bills that move month to month.
Home values are high, making down payment and insurance assumptions especially important.
Use Covington, WA as a same-state comparison point before treating one WA value as typical.

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Utilities

Monthly utility patterns and baseline household costs for power, water, gas, and fuel.

Electric Rate Consumption

Monthly electric index
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
22	28	34	45	62	74	48	56	67	82	61	57

Water Consumption

Monthly water index
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
66	48	44	36	30	26	34	37	33	55	49	58

Gas Rate (CCF)

Monthly gas index
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
28	36	43	52	61	47	55	63	49	45	52	57

Everyday utility costs
Metric	Value
Electricity rate	$0.144/kWh
Gasoline price	$3.28/gal
Water bill avg	$48/mo
Gas rate	$1.18/CCF

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Demographics

Population, age mix, education, and income context for understanding the local community.

Population Age Pyramid

Age mix index
Age band	Male	Female
0-9	68	64
10-19	75	71
20-34	83	78
35-49	92	90
50-64	100	97
65-74	84	88
75+	72	79

Income Distribution

Income bracket index
Bracket	Index
Under $35k	72
$35k-$49k	88
$50k-$74k	100
$75k-$99k	79
$100k+	52

Annual Income Distribution

Median household$63,200

Per capita$33,900

Poverty rate9.8%

Community snapshot
Measure	Estimate
Population	3,694
Median age	46.2
Bachelor+	45.0%

Schools

School performance and classroom context in a compact local snapshot.

Test Score Trends

Test score trend
2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
42	48	51	57	59	64

Grocery Index

9.1

Housing Index

8.6

Transportation Index

7.2

Utility Index

7.9

School snapshot
Indicator	Value
Math proficiency	53%
Reading proficiency	58%
Student-teacher ratio	14:1

Helpful Context

Year-to-year school figures can move more in smaller places, so compare Maple Heights-Lake Desire with nearby districts too.
A single score rarely explains the full school picture for Maple Heights-Lake Desire; program fit and attendance zones matter too.
Nearby city pages can help separate Maple Heights-Lake Desire-specific signals from broader Washington patterns.

Local Economy

A simple labor-market snapshot showing local job mix, wages, and workforce size.

Industry Job Types

Manufacturing31%

Agriculture26%

Healthcare19%

Retail14%

Other Services10%

Industry job mix
Industry	Share	Index
Manufacturing	31%	74
Agriculture	26%	64
Healthcare	19%	52
Retail	14%	39
Other Services	10%	31

Local economy snapshot
Metric	Value
Unemployment	5.2%
Median wage	$131,042
Labor force	264

Climate

Winter avg: 15 degrees F - Summer avg: 82 degrees F - Snowfall: 43 in

Local Takeaways

The job market is balanced enough to compare wages against nearby employment hubs for Maple Heights-Lake Desire and the surrounding Washington labor market.
The median household income value is $131,042 when ACS data is available for this place.
Use the economy card with housing and taxes to judge whether Maple Heights-Lake Desire works for a specific household budget.

Real Estate

Home values, property taxes, and rental context in one housing-focused snapshot.

Median Home Value Trend

Median home value trend
2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
$154k	$161k	$172k	$181k	$186k	$189k

Property Tax Breakdown

County levy: 42%
School district: 34%
City/other: 24%

Housing and tax snapshot
Indicator	Value
Median home value	$753,300
Median property tax paid	$7,169
Estimated state sales tax rate	7.39%
Rent (2-bed)	$2,903/mo

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Climate

A compact view of weather patterns and natural-risk context for the area.

Precipitation

31.5 in/year

Water Stress Index

Low

Avg High (Jul)82°F

Avg Low (Jan)8°F

Humidity72%

Climate Snapshot

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Climate context is provided for planning and comparison.

Climate snapshot
Measure	Value
Sunny days	196
Annual snowfall	43 in
NOAA hazard risk score	Moderate

Planning Notes

Use the climate panel as a planning screen for Maple Heights-Lake Desire; property-specific exposure still needs local review.
Utility planning matters because electricity is in a moderate range, with usage habits driving the final bill.
Compare climate and insurance sections together before using Maple Heights-Lake Desire as a relocation shortlist.

Insurance

Location-based risk and cost pressure signals that can affect insurance pricing.

Risk IndexModerate

Weather RiskMedium

Cost PressureLow

Insurance summary
Indicator	Estimate
Insurance cost index	95
NOAA hazard risk score	Moderate
Primary local risk	Winter weather

What Affects Rates

Insurance pricing for Maple Heights-Lake Desire still depends on the address, structure age, roof condition, and carrier appetite.
Local claims history, coverage limits, deductibles, and property condition can outweigh broad WA averages.
Compare with Covington, WA for a broader read on Washington insurance pressure.

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Maple Heights-Lake Desire Facts

Quick facts for Maple Heights-Lake Desire that make this page easier to compare with other Washington places.

Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA facts
Fact	Value	Source context
Population	3,694	ACS place estimate
Median household income	$131,042	ACS household estimate
Median home value	$753,300	ACS housing estimate
Median age	46.2	ACS demographic estimate
Bachelor+ share	45.0%	ACS education estimate
Residential electric rate	$0.144/kWh	EIA state residential rate

Helpful Context

Maple Heights-Lake Desire is treated as a small-town profile in this dashboard.
City-specific ACS values are used when the place matches; state-level API values fill statewide measures.
Use these facts as a fast WA screen before checking address-level records or provider quotes.

Maple Heights-Lake Desire Local Data Brief

This section is generated from cached city metrics and clearly labeled state-level benchmarks. It is meant to make the Maple Heights-Lake Desire page less generic and more useful for comparing housing, income, utilities, taxes, insurance, demographics, and nearby alternatives.

Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA local metrics and source context
Metric	Value	How to read it
Population	3,694	Maple Heights-Lake Desire is treated as a small-town place for comparison.
Median household income	$131,042	Household income runs high enough that housing choice can dominate affordability.
Median home value	$753,300	Home values are high, making down payment and insurance assumptions especially important.
Two-bedroom rent	$2,903/mo	Rent gives a renter-side affordability baseline beside owner costs.
Median property tax paid	$7,169	Property tax should be read with mortgage, insurance, and home value.
Residential electric rate	$0.144/kWh	This is a state-level EIA benchmark, not a city utility quote.
Unemployment	5.2%	This is a state-level BLS labor-market benchmark.
Median age	46.2	Age mix can affect housing demand, commute needs, and school planning.
Bachelor+ share	45.0%	Education mix can help frame labor-market and school-context questions.

Affordability Summary

Population is 3,694, so Maple Heights-Lake Desire should be compared with similar-size places before using broader Washington averages. Median household income is $131,042, so the best affordability read for Maple Heights-Lake Desire is income versus housing, taxes, utilities, and insurance together.

Median home value is $753,300, so ownership costs in Maple Heights-Lake Desire should be checked with mortgage, property tax, insurance, and maintenance assumptions. Two-bedroom rent is $2,903/mo, so renters can compare Maple Heights-Lake Desire against ownership costs and nearby rental markets.

Housing and Income Context

For Maple Heights-Lake Desire, household income runs high enough that housing choice can dominate affordability. Home values are high, making down payment and insurance assumptions especially important.

Use the home value, rent, and income fields together before deciding whether Maple Heights-Lake Desire looks more favorable for renting, buying, or comparing with Covington, WA.

Utility Cost Context

The residential electricity benchmark is $0.144/kWh, so Maple Heights-Lake Desire households should treat usage, home size, heating, and cooling as the practical bill drivers. The electricity value shown for Maple Heights-Lake Desire is a Washington state-level EIA benchmark, so it should not be read as a local provider tariff.

For Maple Heights-Lake Desire, utility planning is stronger when the electric benchmark is paired with home age, square footage, insulation, HVAC equipment, and household occupancy.

Property Tax Context

Median property tax paid is $7,169, so Maple Heights-Lake Desire buyers should still verify parcel-specific tax records before budgeting. Parcel boundaries, exemptions, school districts, and reassessment rules can move the actual bill for a Maple Heights-Lake Desire address.

Compare the property tax field with home value rather than reading it by itself; a lower tax bill can still pair with a different assessment base or exemption profile.

Insurance and Risk Context

Insurance costs in Maple Heights-Lake Desire depend on address-level factors such as roof condition, structure age, coverage limits, claims history, deductible choice, and carrier underwriting.

Home value, tax burden, and insurance exposure should be reviewed together for Maple Heights-Lake Desire, especially when comparing with Covington, WA.

Population and Demographics

Median age is 46.2, so Maple Heights-Lake Desire may have different school, commute, healthcare, and housing demand patterns than a statewide average. Bachelor+ share is 45.0%, so Maple Heights-Lake Desire education context can be useful when reading labor-market and school sections.

Unemployment is 5.2%, so Maple Heights-Lake Desire wage and job-market context should be compared with commute options and regional employment centers.

Nearby Washington comparison pages
Place	Population	Home value	Electric benchmark
East Renton Highlands, WA	12,241	$709k	$0.144/kWh
Hobart, WA	6,841	$894k	$0.144/kWh
Covington, WA	20,957	$590k	$0.144/kWh
Mirrormont, WA	4,217	$950k	$0.144/kWh

Source Notes

City-specific Census ACS values are used when a matching place row exists in the cached city metrics file.
Electricity and unemployment fields are state-level EIA and BLS benchmarks, so they are labeled as planning context rather than city quotes.
The page should be used as a comparison screen before checking provider rates, parcel records, insurance quotes, school boundaries, and address-level details for Maple Heights-Lake Desire.

Maple Heights-Lake Desire Cost Drill-Down

This dashboard keeps the fast local overview on one page, while the linked category reports go deeper into one decision at a time. For Maple Heights-Lake Desire, the strongest local signals in the current cache are population 3,694, median household income $131,042, median home value $753,300, rent $2,903/mo, property tax paid $7,169, and the Washington residential electric benchmark $0.144/kWh.

Maple Heights-Lake Desire category drill-down links and metric context
Category	Primary value	Second value	Why it matters here
Cost of living	$131,042	$753,300	Maple Heights-Lake Desire affordability is mostly a housing-versus-income read: household income runs high enough that housing choice can dominate affordability and home values are high, making down payment and insurance assumptions especially important.
Utility costs	$0.144/kWh	$2,903/mo	Maple Heights-Lake Desire utility planning should pair the Washington electric benchmark with home size, cooling load, appliance use, and occupancy.
Property taxes	$7,169	$753k	Maple Heights-Lake Desire tax planning should compare the tax-paid field with home value, exemptions, assessment rules, and parcel-level records.
Insurance costs	46.2	45.0%	Maple Heights-Lake Desire insurance context should be read with housing age, replacement cost, roof condition, claim history, and nearby risk patterns.

Budget Fit

Maple Heights-Lake Desire should be read as a small-town place where income, home value, rent, taxes, utilities, and insurance need to be checked together. Household income runs high enough that housing choice can dominate affordability, and home values are high, making down payment and insurance assumptions especially important.

Monthly Bills

The electricity value on this page is a Washington state-level EIA benchmark, not a city utility tariff. For Maple Heights-Lake Desire, that benchmark becomes useful when paired with home square footage, cooling load, HVAC age, insulation, and household usage.

Ownership Costs

Median property tax paid is $7,169 and median home value is $753,300. That makes the ownership read stronger than a single price estimate because taxes, insurance, maintenance, and financing terms can move the real monthly cost.

Comparison Angle

Use Covington, WA as a local comparison before using a broad WA average. The nearby table below keeps the comparison tied to home value, taxes, and electric benchmarks instead of alphabetical city links.

Labor and Demographics

Unemployment is 5.2%, median age is 46.2, and bachelor-plus share is 45.0%. These fields help frame school demand, commute patterns, wage fit, and service-provider availability around Maple Heights-Lake Desire.

Source Discipline

City-specific ACS values are used where the place matches the cache. State-level EIA and BLS fields are labeled as benchmarks, so this page does not pretend those values are address-level or city-utility quotes.

Nearby comparison context for Maple Heights-Lake Desire
Place	Distance	Home value	Property tax	Electric benchmark
East Renton Highlands, WA	3 mi	$709k	$6,682	$0.144/kWh
Hobart, WA	4 mi	$894k	$9,055	$0.144/kWh
Covington, WA	5 mi	$590k	$5,429	$0.144/kWh
Mirrormont, WA	5 mi	$950k	$8,991	$0.144/kWh
Maple Valley, WA	6 mi	$672k	$5,887	$0.144/kWh

Data Freshness

This Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington dashboard was generated on 2026-06-18. The city metrics cache was refreshed on 2026-06-16; the nearby-city coordinate cache was refreshed on 2026-06-17.

City metrics: Census ACS place fields are city-specific where a matching place record exists.
State benchmarks: EIA electricity and BLS unemployment values are state-level context, not city provider tariffs or city labor surveys.
Nearby comparisons: Distance uses cached Census Gazetteer place coordinates when available.

Compare Nearby Cities

Enter another Washington city or ZIP code, or start with one of the nearby places below.

East Renton Highlands, WA

Use East Renton Highlands, WA as a comparison point for housing, utilities, taxes, and local cost signals. Population is 12,241, home value is $709k, and the electric benchmark is $0.144/kWh.

Distance: 3 mi
Best for: Distance-based comparison

City page

Hobart, WA

Use Hobart, WA as a comparison point for housing, utilities, taxes, and local cost signals. Population is 6,841, home value is $894k, and the electric benchmark is $0.144/kWh.

Distance: 4 mi
Best for: Distance-based comparison

City page

Covington, WA

Use Covington, WA as a comparison point for housing, utilities, taxes, and local cost signals. Population is 20,957, home value is $590k, and the electric benchmark is $0.144/kWh.

Distance: 5 mi
Best for: Distance-based comparison

City page

Mirrormont, WA

Use Mirrormont, WA as a comparison point for housing, utilities, taxes, and local cost signals. Population is 4,217, home value is $950k, and the electric benchmark is $0.144/kWh.

Distance: 5 mi
Best for: Regional context

City page

Maple Valley, WA

Use Maple Valley, WA as a comparison point for housing, utilities, taxes, and local cost signals. Population is 28,121, home value is $672k, and the electric benchmark is $0.144/kWh.

Distance: 6 mi
Best for: Regional context

City page

Renton, WA

Use Renton, WA as a comparison point for housing, utilities, taxes, and local cost signals. Population is 105,279, home value is $631k, and the electric benchmark is $0.144/kWh.

Distance: 6 mi
Best for: Regional context

City page

Kent, WA

Use Kent, WA as a comparison point for housing, utilities, taxes, and local cost signals. Population is 135,015, home value is $538k, and the electric benchmark is $0.144/kWh.

Distance: 7 mi
Best for: Regional context

City page

Regional Data Explorer

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Maple Heights-Lake Desire 95.8

Home value: $189k
Property tax: $2,190
Electric rate: $0.154/kWh

County Avg 97.4

Home value: $178k
Property tax: $2,240
Electric rate: $0.158/kWh

WA Avg 101.2

Home value: $286k
Property tax: $3,180
Electric rate: $0.162/kWh

Local Service Cost Guides

Use these contractor-cost guides with the Maple Heights-Lake Desire dashboard to compare local housing, utility, tax, climate, and repair-cost context.

Data note: City-profile values are local estimates for comparison and planning context.