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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in Washington, Union Hill-Novelty Hill has the largest share of people working from home (44.7%), followed by Bainbridge Island and Sammamish. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Washington that we cover, the median is 16.0% and the average 19.4%; the figure runs from 44.7% (Union Hill-Novelty Hill) to 5.7% (Oak Harbor). That is a spread of 7.8 times between the two ends. The state figure is 19.8%; 30 of the 80 places are above it and 50 at or below.
The first five are Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Bainbridge Island, Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: remote work lets people live in cheaper places while earning city pay, but it depends on the employer. 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 ⇅ | Work from home ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Hill-Novelty Hill (unincorporated) | King County | 44.7% | 23,047 | $185,369 | $2,556 |
| 2 | Bainbridge Island | Kitsap County | 40.3% | 24,631 | $172,188 | $2,194 |
| 3 | Sammamish | King County | 38.8% | 66,463 | $239,690 | $2,857 |
| 4 | Issaquah | King County | 38.8% | 39,591 | $154,669 | $2,590 |
| 5 | Mercer Island | King County | 38.6% | 25,307 | $219,069 | $2,502 |
| 6 | Redmond | King County | 38.4% | 77,353 | $162,560 | $2,409 |
| 7 | Bellevue | King County | 35.5% | 151,847 | $165,576 | $2,572 |
| 8 | Seattle | King County | 34.8% | 754,195 | $123,860 | $2,030 |
| 9 | Kirkland | King County | 33.9% | 92,621 | $150,414 | $2,401 |
| 10 | Cottage Lake (unincorporated) | King County | 33.8% | 22,518 | $213,106 | $2,740 |
| 11 | Kenmore | King County | 33.2% | 23,741 | $139,764 | $1,949 |
| 12 | Mill Creek East (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | 33.1% | 25,453 | $192,937 | $3,152 |
| 13 | Bothell | King County | 32.9% | 49,610 | $140,427 | $2,346 |
| 14 | Mill Creek | Snohomish County | 29.9% | 20,956 | $124,364 | $2,249 |
| 15 | Tumwater | Thurston County | 27.7% | 26,956 | $95,212 | $1,779 |
| 16 | Edmonds | Snohomish County | 27.5% | 42,735 | $122,449 | $1,903 |
| 17 | Bothell West (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | 27.4% | 22,029 | $153,449 | $2,511 |
| 18 | Camas | Clark County | 27.3% | 27,007 | $141,126 | $2,090 |
| 19 | Mukilteo | Snohomish County | 26.7% | 21,323 | $132,861 | $2,166 |
| 20 | Silver Firs (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | 26.5% | 22,306 | $163,418 | $2,881 |
| 21 | Fairwood (unincorporated) | King County | 26.5% | 17,856 | $122,134 | $2,233 |
| 22 | Martha Lake (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | 26.2% | 22,634 | $124,494 | $2,185 |
| 23 | Olympia | Thurston County | 25.6% | 55,951 | $81,302 | $1,599 |
| 24 | Shoreline | King County | 25.6% | 61,431 | $112,751 | $1,985 |
| 25 | Salmon Creek (unincorporated) | Clark County | 25.4% | 20,017 | $111,631 | $1,631 |
| 26 | Maple Valley | King County | 23.9% | 28,287 | $152,885 | $2,304 |
| 27 | Mountlake Terrace | Snohomish County | 21.9% | 23,104 | $107,687 | $2,004 |
| 28 | Renton | King County | 21.6% | 105,317 | $100,432 | $1,998 |
| 29 | Lake Stevens | Snohomish County | 21.2% | 40,253 | $122,336 | $2,224 |
| 30 | Monroe | Snohomish County | 20.4% | 19,755 | $110,461 | $1,950 |
| 31 | Eastmont (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | 19.4% | 23,721 | $138,912 | $2,443 |
| 32 | Covington | King County | 19.1% | 21,233 | $134,502 | $2,232 |
| 33 | Burien | King County | 18.6% | 51,513 | $91,318 | $1,782 |
| 34 | North Lynnwood (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | 18.6% | 23,339 | $101,088 | $2,145 |
| 35 | Vancouver | Clark County | 17.6% | 195,300 | $81,338 | $1,702 |
| 36 | Lacey | Thurston County | 16.9% | 57,737 | $90,625 | $1,870 |
| 37 | University Place | Pierce County | 16.9% | 34,911 | $99,031 | $1,762 |
| 38 | Richland | Benton County | 16.4% | 62,753 | $95,813 | $1,468 |
| 39 | Hazel Dell (unincorporated) | Clark County | 16.2% | 23,237 | $86,305 | $1,753 |
| 40 | Anacortes | Skagit County | 16.0% | 17,966 | $91,951 | $1,702 |
| 41 | Tacoma | Pierce County | 15.7% | 222,758 | $85,884 | $1,676 |
| 42 | Bonney Lake | Pierce County | 15.6% | 22,090 | $136,845 | $2,256 |
| 43 | Lynnwood | Snohomish County | 15.2% | 40,110 | $77,704 | $1,742 |
| 44 | Orchards (unincorporated) | Clark County | 15.2% | 29,438 | $100,146 | $1,784 |
| 45 | South Hill (unincorporated) | Pierce County | 15.1% | 68,025 | $113,130 | $2,088 |
| 46 | Spokane | Spokane County | 15.0% | 230,293 | $70,064 | $1,215 |
| 47 | Bellingham | Whatcom County | 14.8% | 93,438 | $66,755 | $1,577 |
| 48 | Des Moines | King County | 14.8% | 32,823 | $92,483 | $1,799 |
| 49 | Auburn | King County | 14.4% | 85,676 | $97,884 | $1,786 |
| 50 | Battle Ground | Clark County | 14.3% | 21,886 | $104,977 | $1,576 |
| 51 | Kent | King County | 13.7% | 135,603 | $92,302 | $1,909 |
| 52 | Federal Way | King County | 13.7% | 99,493 | $86,909 | $1,797 |
| 53 | Five Corners (unincorporated) | Clark County | 13.7% | 21,194 | $106,192 | $2,111 |
| 54 | Marysville | Snohomish County | 13.6% | 73,002 | $103,974 | $1,997 |
| 55 | Mount Vernon | Skagit County | 13.5% | 35,377 | $75,777 | $1,405 |
| 56 | Walla Walla | Walla Walla County | 13.3% | 33,925 | $66,748 | $1,323 |
| 57 | Spokane Valley | Spokane County | 13.3% | 106,365 | $74,042 | $1,353 |
| 58 | Tukwila | King County | 12.8% | 21,451 | $78,381 | $1,898 |
| 59 | Everett | Snohomish County | 12.7% | 111,845 | $83,512 | $1,740 |
| 60 | Puyallup | Pierce County | 12.5% | 42,746 | $97,826 | $1,812 |
| 61 | Bremerton | Kitsap County | 11.9% | 44,830 | $74,940 | $1,641 |
| 62 | Arlington | Snohomish County | 11.9% | 21,095 | $88,231 | $1,905 |
| 63 | SeaTac | King County | 11.5% | 32,414 | $81,104 | $1,660 |
| 64 | Pullman | Whitman County | 10.8% | 32,229 | $46,812 | $1,062 |
| 65 | Graham (unincorporated) | Pierce County | 10.7% | 35,079 | $116,862 | $2,095 |
| 66 | Spanaway (unincorporated) | Pierce County | 10.5% | 34,019 | $98,251 | $1,813 |
| 67 | Ellensburg | Kittitas County | 10.2% | 20,874 | $55,438 | $1,340 |
| 68 | Port Angeles | Clallam County | 10.1% | 20,118 | $62,606 | $1,170 |
| 69 | Kennewick | Benton County | 9.7% | 85,295 | $73,576 | $1,240 |
| 70 | Frederickson (unincorporated) | Pierce County | 9.7% | 25,383 | $109,500 | $2,386 |
| 71 | Silverdale (unincorporated) | Kitsap County | 9.1% | 20,685 | $105,483 | $2,143 |
| 72 | Lakewood | Pierce County | 8.8% | 62,937 | $74,720 | $1,525 |
| 73 | Pasco | Franklin County | 7.7% | 79,575 | $85,586 | $1,227 |
| 74 | Yakima | Yakima County | 7.6% | 96,961 | $62,815 | $1,117 |
| 75 | Centralia | Lewis County | 7.2% | 18,830 | $56,219 | $1,084 |
| 76 | Parkland (unincorporated) | Pierce County | 7.2% | 38,742 | $72,239 | $1,663 |
| 77 | Moses Lake | Grant County | 7.1% | 26,083 | $74,752 | $1,216 |
| 78 | Longview | Cowlitz County | 7.0% | 38,069 | $61,747 | $1,137 |
| 79 | Wenatchee | Chelan County | 6.8% | 35,484 | $73,040 | $1,248 |
| 80 | Oak Harbor | Island County | 5.7% | 24,362 | $76,084 | $1,645 |
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Union Hill-Novelty Hill, with 44.7% (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in Washington by population.