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Most Urban Cities in Washington

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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All United States  ·  Washington

How We Score

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

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Washington

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 100
Seattle, WA
741,440 residents
Density 8,827
Population 741,440
#2
Score 58
Lake Stickney, WA
15,514 residents
Density 7,796
Population 15,514
#3
Score 56.6
North Lynnwood, WA
23,653 residents
Density 7,557
Population 23,653
#4
Score 51.2
Bothell East, WA
14,487 residents
Density 6,899
Population 14,487
#5
Score 48.9
White Center, WA
15,017 residents
Density 6,586
Population 15,017
#6
Score 45.9
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA
17,577 residents
Density 6,167
Population 17,577
#7
Score 42.9
Mill Creek East, WA
25,461 residents
Density 5,722
Population 25,461
#8
Score 42.5
Tacoma, WA
220,482 residents
Density 4,434
Population 220,482
#9
Score 41.8
Orchards, WA
29,716 residents
Density 5,554
Population 29,716
#10
Score 41.7
Kirkland, WA
91,614 residents
Density 5,144
Population 91,614
#11
Score 40.5
Esperance, WA
3,988 residents
Density 5,539
Population 3,988
#12
Score 40.3
Minnehaha, WA
12,080 residents
Density 5,466
Population 12,080

Full Ranking, Washington

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

1 Seattle WA 100
2 Lake Stickney WA 58
3 North Lynnwood WA 56.6
4 Bothell East WA 51.2
5 White Center WA 48.9
6 Bryn Mawr-Skyway WA 45.9
7 Mill Creek East WA 42.9
8 Tacoma WA 42.5
9 Orchards WA 41.8
10 Kirkland WA 41.7
11 Esperance WA 40.5
12 Minnehaha WA 40.3
13 Bellevue WA 39.8
14 Shoreline WA 39.8
15 Lynnwood WA 39.7
16 Burien WA 39.6
17 Mountlake Terrace WA 39.4
18 Alderwood Manor WA 39
19 Tanglewilde WA 38.5
20 Des Moines WA 38.4
21 Bothell West WA 37.8
22 Vancouver WA 37.5
23 Martha Lake WA 37.3
24 Renton WA 37.3
25 Federal Way WA 36.8
26 Edmonds WA 36.8
27 Redmond WA 36.6
28 Ruston WA 36.1
29 Hazel Dell WA 35.7
30 Maple Valley WA 35.3
31 Kent WA 35.1
32 Parkland WA 34.6
33 Spokane WA 34.6
34 Eastmont WA 34.4
35 Lakeland North WA 33.7
36 Mill Creek WA 33.5
37 Town and Country WA 32.8
38 Fircrest WA 32.7
39 University Place WA 31.8
40 Navy Yard City WA 30.2
41 Spanaway WA 29.8
42 Lake Stevens WA 29.8
43 Mercer Island WA 29.7
44 South Hill WA 29.5
45 Lakewood WA 29.5
46 Toppenish WA 29.4
47 Lake Shore WA 29.3
48 Yakima WA 29.2
49 Everett WA 28.8
50 Fairwood CDP (King County) WA 28.8

Seattle, WA tops the list with a composite score of 100 out of 100, followed by Lake Stickney and North Lynnwood. WA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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