Living in Redmond (Washington)

Redmond (Washington) is a large place in Washington, United States, home to 60,598 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 7%, #811 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 8%, #518 of 7,271), people who put healthcare first (top 8%, #713 of 9,474).

Residents60,598
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport29 km (Seattle–Tacoma International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km2,224,100 people
Sea coast18 km
Lake shore7 km (Lake Washington)
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeLake Washington, 6.5 km
Main railway line15.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,722 km
Within 10 km478,896 people
Greater areaGreater Seattle, 20 km out
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 1:19

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How Redmond (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 family55#3,555 of 11,898#88 of 310Map
Low-income household31#6,788 of 9,771#113 of 256Map
Low-income family45#4,041 of 8,006#98 of 225Map
Single parent53#2,495 of 6,237#69 of 182Map
Pensioner couple69#1,486 of 9,474#86 of 264Map
Single pensioner68#1,965 of 9,474#75 of 264Map
Early retiree67#1,951 of 10,762#55 of 282Map
Single professional71#390 of 4,537#7 of 155Map
Young professional73#370 of 4,444#7 of 156Map
DINKS77#372 of 3,053#7 of 105Map
Remote worker58#3,564 of 7,271#101 of 201Map
Commuter76#580 of 6,227#15 of 219Map
Car-free household75#417 of 3,933#9 of 137Map
Student73#623 of 2,119#12 of 71Map
First-home buyer43#3,773 of 8,006#78 of 225Map
Budget-constrained mover29#9,278 of 12,111#191 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#334 of 4,114#8 of 145Map
Expat professional77#518 of 7,271#9 of 201Map
Healthcare-first mover76#713 of 9,474#17 of 264Map
Nature-focused household17#17,357 of 18,063#386 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 lover28#6,629 of 16,523#300 of 390Map
Rural value seeker6#17,474 of 18,063#403 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover73#1,323 of 16,523#25 of 390Map
Lottery winner80#329 of 21,167#8 of 472Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#2,081 of 12,111#43 of 313Map
Coastal living71#1,352 of 6,413#91 of 223Map
Business owner76#811 of 12,111#19 of 313Map
Digital native66#380 of 4,750#8 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
  • Foundation96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Health and elderly87
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Education and family87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Safety and community55
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
  • Affordability12
  • Green space8
  • 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.