Best Cities for Families in Washington

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Washington

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 84.8
Snoqualmie, WA
13,750 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 53/100K
Home Affordability $919,300
#2
Score 84.7
Colfax, WA
2,785 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $246,300
#3
Score 84.4
Duvall, WA
8,279 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 12/100K
Home Affordability $758,100
#4
Score 83.6
Pullman, WA
31,939 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 139/100K
Home Affordability $401,700
#5
Score 83.3
North Bend, WA
7,745 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 94/100K
Home Affordability $933,700
#6
Score 82.2
Carnation, WA
2,476 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 46/100K
Home Affordability $775,800
#7
Score 81.2
Sultan, WA
5,770 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 189/100K
Home Affordability $455,500
#8
Score 80.6
Enumclaw, WA
12,663 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 63/100K
Home Affordability $498,700
#9
Score 78.6
Lake Forest Park, WA
13,356 residents
Schools 6.1
Safety 70/100K
Home Affordability $928,700
#10
Score 78.3
Issaquah, WA
39,472 residents
Schools 6.1
Safety 70/100K
Home Affordability $934,100
#11
Score 78.2
Woodinville, WA
13,440 residents
Schools 6.1
Safety 80/100K
Home Affordability $1,032,900
#12
Score 78
Tumwater, WA
26,519 residents
Schools 6.1
Safety 199/100K
Home Affordability $438,000

Full Ranking, Washington

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Snoqualmie WA 84.8
2 Colfax WA 84.7
3 Duvall WA 84.4
4 Pullman WA 83.6
5 North Bend WA 83.3
6 Carnation WA 82.2
7 Sultan WA 81.2
8 Enumclaw WA 80.6
9 Lake Forest Park WA 78.6
10 Issaquah WA 78.3
11 Woodinville WA 78.2
12 Tumwater WA 78
13 Monroe WA 77.7
14 Bainbridge Island WA 77.6
15 Kirkland WA 77.6
16 Redmond WA 77.5
17 Kenmore WA 77.4
18 Normandy Park WA 77.4
19 Mukilteo WA 77.2
20 Newcastle WA 77.2
21 Brier WA 77
22 Sammamish WA 76.9
23 Liberty Lake WA 76.9
24 Bothell WA 76.8
25 Poulsbo WA 76.8
26 Coulee Dam WA 76.2
27 Gig Harbor WA 76.1
28 Bellevue WA 75.9
29 Langley WA 75.8
30 DuPont WA 75.5
31 Yarrow Point WA 75.5
32 Mill Creek WA 75
33 Granite Falls WA 75
34 Shoreline WA 75
35 Edmonds WA 75
36 Yelm WA 74.9
37 Medina WA 74.9
38 Mountlake Terrace WA 74.7
39 Black Diamond WA 74.7
40 Gold Bar WA 74.4
41 White Salmon WA 74.4
42 Asotin WA 74.3
43 Woodway WA 74
44 Clyde Hill WA 74
45 Anacortes WA 74
46 Mercer Island WA 73.8
47 Everson WA 73.6
48 Sequim WA 73.3
49 Oak Harbor WA 72.8
50 Sumas WA 72.7

Snoqualmie, WA tops the list with a composite score of 84.8 out of 100, followed by Colfax and Duvall. WA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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