Living in Edmonds

Edmonds is a large place in Washington, United States, home to 41,375 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #1,733 of 16,523), retired couples (top 12%, #1,110 of 9,474), early retirees (top 24%, #2,499 of 10,762).

Residents41,375
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport41 km (Seattle–Tacoma International)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km1,958,300 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeLake Washington, 9.9 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,741 km
Within 10 km228,111 people
Greater areaGreater Seattle, 27 km out
Winter daylight8 h 24 min, sunset 1:20

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How Edmonds 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 family55#3,796 of 11,898#101 of 310Map
Low-income household30#6,911 of 9,771#126 of 256Map
Low-income family43#4,507 of 8,006#139 of 225Map
Single parent50#3,104 of 6,237#116 of 182Map
Pensioner couple70#1,110 of 9,474#68 of 264Map
Single pensioner66#2,483 of 9,474#103 of 264Map
Early retiree66#2,499 of 10,762#97 of 282Map
Single professional55#2,296 of 4,537#68 of 155Map
Young professional57#2,364 of 4,444#69 of 156Map
DINKS60#1,949 of 3,053#60 of 105Map
Remote worker59#2,815 of 7,271#81 of 201Map
Commuter65#3,180 of 6,227#113 of 219Map
Car-free household56#2,124 of 3,933#65 of 137Map
Student65#1,374 of 2,119#37 of 71Map
First-home buyer40#4,587 of 8,006#146 of 225Map
Budget-constrained mover29#9,215 of 12,111#180 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#2,199 of 4,114#64 of 145Map
Expat professional65#2,538 of 7,271#70 of 201Map
Healthcare-first mover62#3,521 of 9,474#125 of 264Map
Nature-focused household23#16,518 of 18,063#327 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 lover47#1,733 of 16,523#99 of 390Map
Rural value seeker15#16,533 of 18,063#341 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,755 of 16,523#63 of 390Map
Lottery winner68#2,999 of 21,167#67 of 472Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#10,696 of 12,111#276 of 313Map
Coastal living70#1,730 of 6,413#116 of 223Map
Business owner66#2,976 of 12,111#99 of 313Map
Digital native50#2,289 of 4,750#58 of 160Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Foundation86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Education and family77
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Health and elderly64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Safety and community51
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Affordability16
  • 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.