Best Cities for Young Professionals in Washington

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Washington

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 81.4
Yarrow Point, WA
1,192 residents
Income $250,001
Educated Peers 87.6%
Young Demographic 49 yrs
#2
Score 79.5
Sammamish, WA
66,375 residents
Income $227,273
Educated Peers 77.0%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#3
Score 79
Medina, WA
2,889 residents
Income $249,688
Educated Peers 88.2%
Young Demographic 48 yrs
#4
Score 77.4
Clyde Hill, WA
3,104 residents
Income $250,001
Educated Peers 77.7%
Young Demographic 51 yrs
#5
Score 75.2
Bainbridge Island, WA
24,607 residents
Income $159,882
Educated Peers 75.0%
Young Demographic 49 yrs
#6
Score 75
Snoqualmie, WA
13,750 residents
Income $197,531
Educated Peers 67.1%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#7
Score 74.4
Mercer Island, WA
25,282 residents
Income $202,359
Educated Peers 78.8%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#8
Score 71.9
Redmond, WA
75,721 residents
Income $162,099
Educated Peers 74.7%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#9
Score 71.8
Duvall, WA
8,279 residents
Income $178,821
Educated Peers 56.9%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#10
Score 70.8
Bellevue, WA
151,199 residents
Income $161,300
Educated Peers 71.4%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#11
Score 69.9
Issaquah, WA
39,472 residents
Income $153,786
Educated Peers 69.6%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#12
Score 68.9
Newcastle, WA
12,945 residents
Income $162,646
Educated Peers 71.1%
Young Demographic 37 yrs

Full Ranking, Washington

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

1 Yarrow Point WA 81.4
2 Sammamish WA 79.5
3 Medina WA 79
4 Clyde Hill WA 77.4
5 Bainbridge Island WA 75.2
6 Snoqualmie WA 75
7 Mercer Island WA 74.4
8 Redmond WA 71.9
9 Duvall WA 71.8
10 Bellevue WA 70.8
11 Issaquah WA 69.9
12 Newcastle WA 68.9
13 North Bend WA 68.4
14 Woodinville WA 68.2
15 Lake Forest Park WA 67.3
16 Kenmore WA 67
17 Kirkland WA 66.9
18 Woodway WA 66.7
19 Seattle WA 65.5
20 Black Diamond WA 65.2
21 Bothell WA 64.6
22 Camas WA 64.2
23 Maple Valley WA 63.1
24 Brier WA 63.1
25 Normandy Park WA 63
26 Mill Creek WA 62.7
27 Carnation WA 61.9
28 DuPont WA 61.6
29 Mukilteo WA 60.8
30 Bonney Lake WA 60.1
31 Shoreline WA 59.7
32 Moxee WA 59.7
33 Poulsbo WA 59.5
34 Covington WA 58.5
35 Edgewood WA 58.2
36 Steilacoom WA 57.9
37 Edmonds WA 57.9
38 Liberty Lake WA 57.9
39 West Richland WA 57.8
40 Lake Stevens WA 57.6
41 University Place WA 57.2
42 Everson WA 57.1
43 Ridgefield WA 56.9
44 Orting WA 56.4
45 Gig Harbor WA 56.2
46 Mountlake Terrace WA 56.1
47 Enumclaw WA 56.1
48 Port Orchard WA 56
49 Renton WA 55.7
50 Battle Ground WA 55.7

Yarrow Point, WA tops the list with a composite score of 81.4 out of 100, followed by Sammamish and Medina. WA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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