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Washington City Rankings

How cities and counties in Washington compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Washington

  1. 1. Sammamish$239,690
  2. 2. Bainbridge Island$172,188
  3. 3. Bellevue$165,576

Most Expensive Cities in Washington

  1. 1. Sammamish$1,407,300
  2. 2. Bellevue$1,340,300
  3. 3. Redmond$1,167,800

Most Affordable Cities in Washington

  1. 1. Aberdeen$237,300
  2. 2. Yakima$297,600
  3. 3. Moses Lake$310,000

Cities with the Highest Rent in Washington

  1. 1. Sammamish$2,857/mo
  2. 2. Issaquah$2,590/mo
  3. 3. Bellevue$2,572/mo

Most Educated Cities in Washington

  1. 1. Sammamish77.1%
  2. 2. Bainbridge Island76.4%
  3. 3. Redmond75.3%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Washington

  1. 1. Pullman30.4%
  2. 2. Aberdeen23.8%
  3. 3. Ellensburg22.4%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Washington

  1. 1. Seattle8,979
  2. 2. Shoreline5,280
  3. 3. Kirkland5,202

Largest Cities in Washington by Population

  1. 1. Seattle754,195
  2. 2. Spokane230,293
  3. 3. Tacoma222,758

Youngest Cities in Washington

  1. 1. Pullman23.2 years
  2. 2. Ellensburg25 years
  3. 3. Pasco30.3 years

Oldest Cities in Washington by Median Age

  1. 1. Sequim62.6 years
  2. 2. Coupeville62.3 years
  3. 3. Port Townsend60.8 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Washington

  1. 1. Leavenworth+28.6%
  2. 2. Shoreline+13.0%
  3. 3. Redmond+12.2%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Washington

  1. 1. Ellensburg-2.6%
  2. 2. Auburn-1.9%
  3. 3. Oak Harbor-1.9%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Washington Since 2010

  1. 1. Kirkland+88.9%
  2. 2. Gig Harbor+69.0%
  3. 3. Burien+56.3%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Washington

  1. 1. Kennewick55.0°F
  2. 2. Pasco55.0°F
  3. 3. Walla Walla54.3°F

Coldest Cities in Washington

  1. 1. Leavenworth47.3°F
  2. 2. Ellensburg47.8°F
  3. 3. Pullman48.3°F

Snowiest Cities in Washington

  1. 1. Leavenworth80.2 in
  2. 2. Pullman32.7 in
  3. 3. Yakima20.3 in

Wettest Cities in Washington

  1. 1. Aberdeen84.9 in
  2. 2. Sammamish63.3 in
  3. 3. Bainbridge Island56.9 in

Driest Cities in Washington

  1. 1. Richland7.3 in
  2. 2. Moses Lake7.8 in
  3. 3. Kennewick7.9 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Washington

  1. 1. King County99.7
  2. 2. Pierce County98.5
  3. 3. Snohomish County97.9

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Washington

  1. 1. Garfield County1.6
  2. 2. Columbia County8.6
  3. 3. Asotin County17.9

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Washington

  1. 1. King County$1.68B
  2. 2. Pierce County$531.9M
  3. 3. Snohomish County$409.2M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Washington

  1. 1. Chelan County3
  2. 2. Clallam County3
  3. 3. Cowlitz County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Washington

  1. 1. Pierce County44
  2. 2. Asotin County42
  3. 3. King County41

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Washington

  1. 1. Pacific County16
  2. 2. Garfield County17
  3. 3. Klickitat County17

Counties in the Worst Drought in Washington

  1. 1. Spokane County346.0
  2. 2. Okanogan County327.3
  3. 3. Asotin County300.0

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.