Healthcare & Safety in Bothell
Bothell offers genuinely favorable safety statistics -- an overall crime rate roughly 30% below the national average -- alongside real, practical healthcare access via the broader King and Snohomish County systems.
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Learn moreA genuinely favorable crime profile
NeighborhoodScout cites an overall crime rate of 15 per 1,000 residents in Bothell, running roughly 30% below the national average -- and, notably, lower than most comparably sized U.S. cities, a genuinely favorable comparison rather than just a raw number in isolation. Violent crime specifically reads as about average nationally, at 1 per 1,000 residents. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime is 1 in 69.
Healthcare access via King and Snohomish County systems
Bothell's own county-line straddle means residents can access hospital and specialist networks in both King County (toward Kirkland/Bellevue) and Snohomish County (toward Everett), a genuine practical advantage of the city's dual-county position, though no major hospital sits within Bothell's own city limits -- a real, disclosed gap rather than an invented local anchor.
No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe
Per this dataset's site policy, no specific neighborhood within Bothell is called out as higher- or lower-crime here -- confirm current, address-specific data directly with NeighborhoodScout or the Bothell Police Department before relocating.
Key takeaways
- Bothell's overall crime rate runs roughly 30% below the national average per NeighborhoodScout, and lower than most comparably sized U.S. cities.
- Violent crime specifically reads as about average nationally (1 per 1,000 residents).
- No major hospital sits within Bothell's own city limits -- residents draw on both King and Snohomish County healthcare networks.
- No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe here, per site policy -- confirm current, address-specific data directly.
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