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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in Washington, Bainbridge Island has the lowest unemployment rate (2.8%), followed by Bothell West and Silver Firs. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Washington that we cover, the median is 5.1% and the average 5.1%; the figure runs from 2.8% (Bainbridge Island) to 8.9% (Ellensburg). That is a spread of 3.2 times between the two ends. The state figure is 5.1%; 39 of the 80 places are above it and 41 at or below.
The first five are Bainbridge Island, Bothell West, Silver Firs, Mercer Island, Sammamish. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: unemployment from the ACS is a survey estimate with a margin of error, and small places can swing widely. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Unemployment (ACS) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bainbridge Island | Kitsap County | 2.8% | 24,631 | $172,188 | $2,194 |
| 2 | Bothell West (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | 2.9% | 22,029 | $153,449 | $2,511 |
| 3 | Silver Firs (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | 3.0% | 22,306 | $163,418 | $2,881 |
| 4 | Mercer Island | King County | 3.0% | 25,307 | $219,069 | $2,502 |
| 5 | Sammamish | King County | 3.1% | 66,463 | $239,690 | $2,857 |
| 6 | Mukilteo | Snohomish County | 3.1% | 21,323 | $132,861 | $2,166 |
| 7 | Wenatchee | Chelan County | 3.2% | 35,484 | $73,040 | $1,248 |
| 8 | Issaquah | King County | 3.3% | 39,591 | $154,669 | $2,590 |
| 9 | Bonney Lake | Pierce County | 3.6% | 22,090 | $136,845 | $2,256 |
| 10 | Battle Ground | Clark County | 3.7% | 21,886 | $104,977 | $1,576 |
| 11 | Kenmore | King County | 3.8% | 23,741 | $139,764 | $1,949 |
| 12 | Marysville | Snohomish County | 3.9% | 73,002 | $103,974 | $1,997 |
| 13 | Bothell | King County | 3.9% | 49,610 | $140,427 | $2,346 |
| 14 | Salmon Creek (unincorporated) | Clark County | 3.9% | 20,017 | $111,631 | $1,631 |
| 15 | Camas | Clark County | 4.0% | 27,007 | $141,126 | $2,090 |
| 16 | Cottage Lake (unincorporated) | King County | 4.1% | 22,518 | $213,106 | $2,740 |
| 17 | Edmonds | Snohomish County | 4.1% | 42,735 | $122,449 | $1,903 |
| 18 | Covington | King County | 4.1% | 21,233 | $134,502 | $2,232 |
| 19 | South Hill (unincorporated) | Pierce County | 4.2% | 68,025 | $113,130 | $2,088 |
| 20 | Arlington | Snohomish County | 4.2% | 21,095 | $88,231 | $1,905 |
| 21 | Mountlake Terrace | Snohomish County | 4.2% | 23,104 | $107,687 | $2,004 |
| 22 | Anacortes | Skagit County | 4.2% | 17,966 | $91,951 | $1,702 |
| 23 | Bellevue | King County | 4.2% | 151,847 | $165,576 | $2,572 |
| 24 | Lynnwood | Snohomish County | 4.3% | 40,110 | $77,704 | $1,742 |
| 25 | Martha Lake (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | 4.3% | 22,634 | $124,494 | $2,185 |
| 26 | Mill Creek East (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | 4.4% | 25,453 | $192,937 | $3,152 |
| 27 | Five Corners (unincorporated) | Clark County | 4.4% | 21,194 | $106,192 | $2,111 |
| 28 | Mill Creek | Snohomish County | 4.5% | 20,956 | $124,364 | $2,249 |
| 29 | Seattle | King County | 4.6% | 754,195 | $123,860 | $2,030 |
| 30 | Shoreline | King County | 4.6% | 61,431 | $112,751 | $1,985 |
| 31 | Kirkland | King County | 4.6% | 92,621 | $150,414 | $2,401 |
| 32 | Moses Lake | Grant County | 4.7% | 26,083 | $74,752 | $1,216 |
| 33 | Spanaway (unincorporated) | Pierce County | 4.7% | 34,019 | $98,251 | $1,813 |
| 34 | Lake Stevens | Snohomish County | 4.8% | 40,253 | $122,336 | $2,224 |
| 35 | Maple Valley | King County | 4.8% | 28,287 | $152,885 | $2,304 |
| 36 | Lacey | Thurston County | 4.9% | 57,737 | $90,625 | $1,870 |
| 37 | Redmond | King County | 4.9% | 77,353 | $162,560 | $2,409 |
| 38 | North Lynnwood (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | 4.9% | 23,339 | $101,088 | $2,145 |
| 39 | Renton | King County | 4.9% | 105,317 | $100,432 | $1,998 |
| 40 | Kennewick | Benton County | 5.1% | 85,295 | $73,576 | $1,240 |
| 41 | Port Angeles | Clallam County | 5.1% | 20,118 | $62,606 | $1,170 |
| 42 | University Place | Pierce County | 5.1% | 34,911 | $99,031 | $1,762 |
| 43 | Graham (unincorporated) | Pierce County | 5.1% | 35,079 | $116,862 | $2,095 |
| 44 | Spokane Valley | Spokane County | 5.2% | 106,365 | $74,042 | $1,353 |
| 45 | Pasco | Franklin County | 5.3% | 79,575 | $85,586 | $1,227 |
| 46 | Fairwood (unincorporated) | King County | 5.3% | 17,856 | $122,134 | $2,233 |
| 47 | Tumwater | Thurston County | 5.3% | 26,956 | $95,212 | $1,779 |
| 48 | Federal Way | King County | 5.4% | 99,493 | $86,909 | $1,797 |
| 49 | Oak Harbor | Island County | 5.4% | 24,362 | $76,084 | $1,645 |
| 50 | Silverdale (unincorporated) | Kitsap County | 5.4% | 20,685 | $105,483 | $2,143 |
| 51 | Tacoma | Pierce County | 5.6% | 222,758 | $85,884 | $1,676 |
| 52 | Orchards (unincorporated) | Clark County | 5.6% | 29,438 | $100,146 | $1,784 |
| 53 | Bellingham | Whatcom County | 5.6% | 93,438 | $66,755 | $1,577 |
| 54 | Richland | Benton County | 5.6% | 62,753 | $95,813 | $1,468 |
| 55 | Monroe | Snohomish County | 5.7% | 19,755 | $110,461 | $1,950 |
| 56 | Centralia | Lewis County | 5.7% | 18,830 | $56,219 | $1,084 |
| 57 | Spokane | Spokane County | 5.7% | 230,293 | $70,064 | $1,215 |
| 58 | Lakewood | Pierce County | 5.7% | 62,937 | $74,720 | $1,525 |
| 59 | Vancouver | Clark County | 5.7% | 195,300 | $81,338 | $1,702 |
| 60 | Frederickson (unincorporated) | Pierce County | 5.7% | 25,383 | $109,500 | $2,386 |
| 61 | Bremerton | Kitsap County | 5.7% | 44,830 | $74,940 | $1,641 |
| 62 | Union Hill-Novelty Hill (unincorporated) | King County | 5.8% | 23,047 | $185,369 | $2,556 |
| 63 | Everett | Snohomish County | 5.8% | 111,845 | $83,512 | $1,740 |
| 64 | Auburn | King County | 6.0% | 85,676 | $97,884 | $1,786 |
| 65 | Longview | Cowlitz County | 6.0% | 38,069 | $61,747 | $1,137 |
| 66 | Puyallup | Pierce County | 6.0% | 42,746 | $97,826 | $1,812 |
| 67 | Mount Vernon | Skagit County | 6.0% | 35,377 | $75,777 | $1,405 |
| 68 | Parkland (unincorporated) | Pierce County | 6.1% | 38,742 | $72,239 | $1,663 |
| 69 | Tukwila | King County | 6.4% | 21,451 | $78,381 | $1,898 |
| 70 | SeaTac | King County | 7.0% | 32,414 | $81,104 | $1,660 |
| 71 | Burien | King County | 7.0% | 51,513 | $91,318 | $1,782 |
| 72 | Kent | King County | 7.0% | 135,603 | $92,302 | $1,909 |
| 73 | Eastmont (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | 7.3% | 23,721 | $138,912 | $2,443 |
| 74 | Olympia | Thurston County | 7.3% | 55,951 | $81,302 | $1,599 |
| 75 | Des Moines | King County | 7.5% | 32,823 | $92,483 | $1,799 |
| 76 | Walla Walla | Walla Walla County | 7.7% | 33,925 | $66,748 | $1,323 |
| 77 | Hazel Dell (unincorporated) | Clark County | 8.2% | 23,237 | $86,305 | $1,753 |
| 78 | Pullman | Whitman County | 8.3% | 32,229 | $46,812 | $1,062 |
| 79 | Yakima | Yakima County | 8.4% | 96,961 | $62,815 | $1,117 |
| 80 | Ellensburg | Kittitas County | 8.9% | 20,874 | $55,438 | $1,340 |
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Bainbridge Island, with 2.8% (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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