Living in City of Sammamish

City of Sammamish is a large place in Washington, United States, home to 45,780 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #50 of 9,474), early retirees (top 2%, #202 of 10,762), single pensioners (top 2%, #189 of 9,474).

Residents45,780
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport27 km (Seattle–Tacoma International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km2,218,900 people
Sea coast22 km
Lake shore12 km (Lake Washington)
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeLake Washington, 12 km
Nearest major riverSnoqualmie, 8.2 km
Main railway line20.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,716 km
Within 10 km264,564 people
Greater areaGreater Seattle, 23 km out
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 1:19

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How City of Sammamish 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 family64#1,150 of 11,898#4 of 310Map
Low-income household32#6,380 of 9,771#74 of 256Map
Low-income family48#3,337 of 8,006#47 of 225Map
Single parent56#1,973 of 6,237#25 of 182Map
Pensioner couple77#50 of 9,474#6 of 264Map
Single pensioner76#189 of 9,474#7 of 264Map
Early retiree75#202 of 10,762#5 of 282Map
Single professional66#847 of 4,537#15 of 155Map
Young professional68#919 of 4,444#18 of 156Map
DINKS73#720 of 3,053#14 of 105Map
Remote worker66#842 of 7,271#7 of 201Map
Commuter74#903 of 6,227#27 of 219Map
Car-free household67#967 of 3,933#20 of 137Map
Student61#1,619 of 2,119#55 of 71Map
First-home buyer45#3,406 of 8,006#49 of 225Map
Budget-constrained mover31#8,741 of 12,111#132 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#925 of 4,114#17 of 145Map
Expat professional77#542 of 7,271#11 of 201Map
Healthcare-first mover76#668 of 9,474#16 of 264Map
Nature-focused household28#15,477 of 18,063#232 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 lover43#2,630 of 16,523#148 of 390Map
Rural value seeker18#16,113 of 18,063#276 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover81#207 of 16,523#3 of 390Map
Lottery winner78#636 of 21,167#15 of 472Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#1,040 of 12,111#10 of 313Map
Coastal living70#1,640 of 6,413#111 of 223Map
Business owner77#697 of 12,111#13 of 313Map
Digital native55#1,592 of 4,750#32 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Foundation90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Education and family87
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Safety and community79
  • Health and elderly79
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Affordability12
  • Green space11
  • 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.