Living in West Lake Sammamish

West Lake Sammamish is a large place in Washington, United States, home to 33,929 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 5%, #536 of 12,111), people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #617 of 9,474), expat professionals (top 7%, #496 of 7,271).

Residents33,929
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport22 km (Seattle–Tacoma International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km2,252,900 people
Sea coast18 km
Lake shore7 km (Lake Washington)
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeLake Washington, 6.8 km
Main railway line14.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,721 km
Within 10 km362,125 people
Greater areaGreater Seattle, 18 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 1:20

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How West Lake 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 family59#2,318 of 11,898#34 of 310Map
Low-income household33#6,237 of 9,771#63 of 256Map
Low-income family49#3,236 of 8,006#40 of 225Map
Single parent57#1,851 of 6,237#16 of 182Map
Pensioner couple72#717 of 9,474#43 of 264Map
Single pensioner71#963 of 9,474#28 of 264Map
Early retiree70#1,194 of 10,762#31 of 282Map
Single professional67#732 of 4,537#14 of 155Map
Young professional69#780 of 4,444#14 of 156Map
DINKS74#607 of 3,053#13 of 105Map
Remote worker61#2,244 of 7,271#59 of 201Map
Commuter77#497 of 6,227#13 of 219Map
Car-free household69#838 of 3,933#18 of 137Map
Student63#1,503 of 2,119#46 of 71Map
First-home buyer46#3,207 of 8,006#39 of 225Map
Budget-constrained mover31#8,697 of 12,111#129 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#841 of 4,114#14 of 145Map
Expat professional77#496 of 7,271#8 of 201Map
Healthcare-first mover77#617 of 9,474#14 of 264Map
Nature-focused household22#16,657 of 18,063#341 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 lover42#2,737 of 16,523#152 of 390Map
Rural value seeker11#16,988 of 18,063#369 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover75#903 of 16,523#17 of 390Map
Lottery winner79#522 of 21,167#12 of 472Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#1,074 of 12,111#12 of 313Map
Coastal living73#805 of 6,413#55 of 223Map
Business owner78#536 of 12,111#4 of 313Map
Digital native57#1,377 of 4,750#26 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
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Foundation91
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Education and family87
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Safety and community79
  • Health and elderly79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Affordability12
  • Green space10
  • 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.