City of Mountlake Terrace Government

Quality of Life:
This wonderful community with big mountain views is known for parks, trails, and first-class schools. Within its four square miles, the City boasts 262 acres of recreational attractions, including parks, play fields, golf courses, year-round swimming, sports pavilion, and public open space. A beach and dock at Lake Ballinger allows fishing, quiet boating, and waterfront play.

Prime Location & Transportation:
Located in south Snohomish County, just 13 miles north of downtown Seattle, Mountlake Terrace is a city on the move. Adjacent to major transportation corridors I-5 and nearby I-405, Mountlake Terrace provides convenient access to Seattle, Everett and Bellevue. The Mountlake Terrace Transit Center provides parking for over 900 vehicles and easy access to I-5. The new Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station provides express bus service from I-5. Sea-Tac International Airport is less than thirty miles away.

Economic Development: Strategically Positioned for Growth
Mountlake Terrace is centrally located in the Puget Sound region with an economy supported by powerful companies such as Boeing, Microsoft, Starbucks, Amazon, and Premera Blue Cross. Working toward downtown revitalization, the city is implementing its Town Center Plan, with a vision of new stores, restaurants, retail, offices, and a large plaza in its downtown. Encouraging healthy economic development, yet enhancing its quality of life and concern for the environment, Mountlake Terrace adopted a Sustainability Strategy, Economic Vitality Strategy, and Transit Service Strategy.

The City of Mountlake Terrace has been able to go above basic services and expand our capital improvement and economic development programs so that we are well-positioned to accommodate redevelopment and revitalization opportunities in the community as the economy improves.