Living in Auburn (Washington)

Auburn (Washington) is a large place in Washington, United States, home to 77,006 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #961 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 9%, #585 of 7,271), digital natives (top 9%, #406 of 4,750).

Residents77,006
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Seattle–Tacoma International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,556,900 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Nearest large lakeLake Washington, 22 km
Nearest major riverWhite, 4.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,732 km
Within 10 km394,974 people
Greater areaGreater Seattle, 31 km out
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 1:21

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How Auburn (Washington) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Washington
Young family53#4,537 of 11,898#140 of 310Map
Low-income household29#7,117 of 9,771#145 of 256Map
Low-income family42#4,679 of 8,006#147 of 225Map
Single parent50#3,004 of 6,237#104 of 182Map
Pensioner couple68#1,749 of 9,474#105 of 264Map
Single pensioner65#2,856 of 9,474#132 of 264Map
Early retiree67#2,097 of 10,762#67 of 282Map
Single professional70#475 of 4,537#10 of 155Map
Young professional73#422 of 4,444#9 of 156Map
DINKS76#453 of 3,053#11 of 105Map
Remote worker57#3,854 of 7,271#109 of 201Map
Commuter75#659 of 6,227#18 of 219Map
Car-free household74#442 of 3,933#10 of 137Map
Student70#878 of 2,119#20 of 71Map
First-home buyer42#4,106 of 8,006#107 of 225Map
Budget-constrained mover27#9,562 of 12,111#214 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#363 of 4,114#9 of 145Map
Expat professional76#585 of 7,271#14 of 201Map
Healthcare-first mover74#1,016 of 9,474#33 of 264Map
Nature-focused household16#17,396 of 18,063#390 of 421Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#6,291 of 16,523#290 of 390Map
Rural value seeker5#17,536 of 18,063#407 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover72#1,446 of 16,523#29 of 390Map
Lottery winner81#252 of 21,167#6 of 472Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#2,468 of 12,111#60 of 313Map
Coastal living69#1,970 of 6,413#129 of 223Map
Business owner75#961 of 12,111#29 of 313Map
Digital native65#406 of 4,750#9 of 160Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Health and elderly91
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Education and family87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Safety and community43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Affordability12
  • Green space9
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.