These Are The 10 Most Successful Cities In Washington
We looked at the data to determine where the best of the best are living in Washington.
What is success? Is it the amount of money you have in your bank account, at any given point? Is it that feeling you get after delivering a killer presentation, or even a pretty decent bar joke?
Or is it something bigger–something wholly unnamable, undefinable, immeasurable, and totally subjective?
Probably so.
But here at Zippia, we like things that we can neatly measure and then expound upon. So yes, with the Power of Math, we have determined the unarguable, totally objective 10 most successful cities in Washington. And here they are:
- Sammamish
- Snoqualmie
- Mercer Island
- Newcastle
- Woodinville
- Mill Creek
- Dupont
- Issaquah
- Mukilteo
- Normandy Park
If you are trying to argue already with our unarguable list, keep reading. There’s a method to this madness.
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How We Determined The Most Successful Cities In Washington
The first thing that comes to most capitalist minds in terms of success is–money. After all, rich people must be successful, right?
Meh. Maybe. But we think there’s a bit more that goes into it than that. So we looked at this set of criteria from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey:
1. Sammamish
Population: 49,077Median Income: $144,775
Poverty Level: 2.2%
Unemployment Rate: 4.4%
2. Snoqualmie
Population: 11,625Median Income: $130,060
Poverty Level: 1.5%
Unemployment Rate: 4.7%
3. Mercer Island
Population: 23,636Median Income: $125,651
Poverty Level: 3.5%
Unemployment Rate: 4.5%
4. Newcastle
Population: 10,792Median Income: $110,456
Poverty Level: 6.0%
Unemployment Rate: 5.0%
5. Woodinville
Population: 11,201Median Income: $97,604
Poverty Level: 5.2%
Unemployment Rate: 5.3%
6. Mill Creek
Population: 18,667Median Income: $88,770
Poverty Level: 4.8%
Unemployment Rate: 4.8%
7. Dupont
Population 2014: 8,851 Median Income: $80,754
Poverty Level: 4.2%
Unemployment Rate: 5.0%
8. Issaquah
Population: 32,551Median Income: $88,770
Poverty Level: 4.6%
Unemployment Rate: 6.0%
9. Mukilteo
Population: 20,635Median Income: $89,942
Poverty Level: 4.5%
Unemployment Rate: 6.1%
10. Normandy Park
Population 2014: 6,491 Median Income: $90,446
Poverty Level: 2.8%
Unemployment Rate: 7.2%
Measuring Success
If you’re still looking at this post thinking, “Surely, such superficial methods can’t possibly measure a city, or rather, the individuals that make up that city’s success!” well, you’re probably right.
But we like to measure things, and when it comes to success, we feel pretty successful in our approach. Congrats to Sammamish and our winners. And for those who didn’t make the cut, well, better luck next year.
Detailed List Of The Most Successful Cities In Washington
| Rank | City | Median Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sammamish | $144,775 |
| 2 | Snoqualmie | $130,060 |
| 3 | Mercer Island | $125,651 |
| 4 | Newcastle | $110,456 |
| 5 | Woodinville | $97,604 |
| 6 | Mill Creek | $88,770 |
| 7 | DuPont | $80,754 |
| 8 | Issaquah | $88,770 |
| 9 | Mukilteo | $89,942 |
| 10 | Normandy Park | $90,446 |
| 11 | Redmond | $99,586 |
| 12 | Camas | $84,643 |
| 13 | Bainbridge Island | $95,976 |
| 14 | Maple Valley | $97,809 |
| 15 | Brier | $98,125 |
| 16 | Kirkland | $90,611 |
| 17 | Ridgefield | $91,205 |
| 18 | Covington | $87,315 |
| 19 | Bellevue | $92,524 |
| 20 | Lake Forest Park | $90,495 |
| 21 | Edmonds | $72,926 |
| 22 | Kenmore | $88,472 |
| 23 | Edgewood | $78,328 |
| 24 | West Richland | $81,778 |
| 25 | Richland | $69,372 |
| 26 | Bothell | $75,643 |
| 27 | Duvall | $105,729 |
| 28 | Milton | $67,069 |
| 29 | Bonney Lake | $79,725 |
| 30 | Poulsbo | $57,296 |
| 31 | Liberty Lake | $71,898 |
| 32 | North Bend | $73,571 |
| 33 | Lynden | $59,021 |
| 34 | Tumwater | $62,258 |
| 35 | Lake Stevens | $70,345 |
| 36 | Mountlake Terrace | $61,477 |
| 37 | Fircrest | $60,544 |
| 38 | Steilacoom | $57,434 |
| 39 | Seattle | $67,365 |
| 40 | Monroe | $66,649 |
| 41 | Anacortes | $59,369 |
| 42 | Renton | $65,223 |
| 43 | Orting | $72,810 |
| 44 | Selah | $50,333 |
| 45 | Shoreline | $64,096 |
| 46 | Enumclaw | $56,764 |
| 47 | Marysville | $64,328 |
| 48 | Snohomish | $52,250 |
| 49 | Lacey | $59,885 |
| 50 | Stanwood | $53,600 |
| 51 | Puyallup | $63,009 |
| 52 | Ephrata | $54,563 |
| 53 | Kennewick | $51,739 |
| 54 | Battle Ground | $57,347 |
| 55 | Sumner | $52,275 |
| 56 | College Place | $43,133 |
| 57 | Arlington | $61,131 |
| 58 | Wenatchee | $47,168 |
| 59 | Fife | $57,500 |
| 60 | Pasco | $54,700 |
| 61 | Connell | $51,094 |
| 62 | Lynnwood | $50,562 |
| 63 | Des Moines | $58,308 |
| 64 | Gig Harbor | $64,087 |
| 65 | Federal Way | $54,186 |
| 66 | University Place | $59,164 |
| 67 | Washougal | $60,353 |
| 68 | Auburn | $57,635 |
| 69 | Kent | $57,490 |
| 70 | Burien | $52,140 |
| 71 | Oak Harbor | $48,362 |
| 72 | Olympia | $52,834 |
| 73 | East Wenatchee | $52,989 |
| 74 | Ferndale | $51,944 |
| 75 | Spokane Valley | $48,274 |
| 76 | Prosser | $53,736 |
| 77 | Port Townsend | $43,050 |
| 78 | Woodland | $65,065 |
| 79 | Moses Lake | $47,914 |
| 80 | Pacific | $55,907 |
| 81 | Port Orchard | $55,521 |
| 82 | Vancouver | $50,379 |
| 83 | Mount Vernon | $44,404 |
| 84 | Burlington | $48,399 |
| 85 | Everett | $48,562 |
| 86 | Walla Walla | $42,348 |
| 87 | Tacoma | $51,269 |
| 88 | Spokane | $42,814 |
| 89 | SeaTac | $45,573 |
| 90 | Ocean Shores | $43,496 |
| 91 | Yelm | $49,658 |
| 92 | Bellingham | $42,440 |
| 93 | Union Gap | $34,624 |
| 94 | Tukwila | $44,820 |
| 95 | Sedro-Woolley | $44,014 |
| 96 | Othello | $42,414 |
| 97 | Bremerton | $43,527 |
| 98 | Pullman | $24,487 |
| 99 | Chehalis | $34,967 |
| 100 | Yakima | $40,189 |
