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Is Bothell A Good Place to Live?

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Bothell is a suburb of Seattle with a population of 46,386.  Bothell’s population has diversified in race and ethnicity, place of birth, income, ability, and a number of other factors.   Bothell is a thriving riverfront community that’s undergoing exciting changes downtown. Straddling two counties (King and Snohomish), Bothell offers great parks and recreation opportunities, quality schools, excellent restaurants and retail, and more.  But the question is, " Is Bothell A Good Place To Live ?" According to www.citytistics.com , Bothell’s overall livability score is above average. This rating is the sum of the city’s data points and factors, and then a weighting of these variables is used to determine a good standard of quality of life compared to other cities. The livability score considers education, crime, cost of living, and residents’ overall happiness calculated as a predictive index through our advanced statistical models. Also, low crime rates, quality education, co...

Seattle's Air Quality Is Among The Worst In The Nation

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The regional air quality forecast for Thursday, Oct. 20, is unhealthy conditions for all residents, especially for sensitive groups. Multiple wildfires in the Cascades caused unhealthy to very unhealthy air quality in King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties on Wednesday. The unhealthy air quality can cause health symptoms like itchy eyes, sore throat, and headache to more serious symptoms for at-risk groups.  Doctors are worried about long-term health impacts on those that can’t come inside. Prolonged outdoor activity is not advisable. “We're worried about people who are maybe occupationally exposed to higher levels of smoke like a firefighter who's outdoors fighting wildfire smoke for 12 hours a day for the whole season,” said Dr. Cora Sack, a pulmonologist at the UW Medicine in the Department of Medicine and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. Dr. Sack said older adults, pregnant women, and younger children are also at a higher risk.  “People s...