Stanwood is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 8,804 people and four associated neighborhoods, Stanwood is the 109th largest community in Washington. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Stanwood, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Stanwood, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Stanwood’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Stanwood does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $85,357.00.

Housing costs in Stanwood are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.

Also of interest is that Stanwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Stanwood is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Stanwood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.14 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Stanwood citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.61% of adults in Stanwood have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Stanwood in 2022 was $39,247, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,988 for a family of four. However, Stanwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Stanwood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Stanwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stanwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stanwood include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Stanwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.