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Edmonds

#5 in Best Places to Live in Snohomish County
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    Overall Grade
  • Suburb of Seattle, WA
  • 90 reviews
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    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Public Schools
      A-
    2. Crime & Safety
      C+
    3. Housing
      C+
    4. Nightlife
      A
    5. Good for Families
      A
    6. Diversity
      B+
    7. Jobs
      B+
    8. Weather
      B
    9. Cost of Living
      C-
    10. Health & Fitness
      A+
    11. Outdoor Activities
      A
    12. Commute
      B+
    Edmonds is a suburb of Seattle with a population of 41,770. Edmonds is in Snohomish County and is one of the best places to live in Washington. Living in Edmonds offers residents an urban suburban mix feel and most residents own their homes. In Edmonds there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals and retirees live in Edmonds and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Edmonds are highly rated.
    About Edmonds...
    Population
    41,770
    Suburb of
    Seattle
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    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $480,000
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $1,418
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Urban Suburban Mix
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      30%
    • Own
      70%
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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C+
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      120.5
      282.7
    • Murder
      2.3
      6.1
    • Rape
      23.2
      40.7
    • Robbery
      55.6
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      319.8
      500.1
    • Theft
      1,675.5
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      111.2
      284
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    Residents

    Diversity
    B+
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      9%
    • 10-17 years
      8%
    • 18-24 years
      8%
    • 25-34 years
      13%
    • 35-44 years
      11%
    • 45-54 years
      15%
    • 55-64 years
      15%
    • 65+ years
      21%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      17%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      31%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      32%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      17%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      3%
      13%
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    Working in Edmonds

    Jobs
    B+
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $87,693
    National
    $55,322
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    Edmonds Reviews

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    Edmonds is an adorable small town on the edge of the Puget Sound. While the downtown boutiques and restaurants are a bit pricey, they all offer exemplary service and products. The best of Edmonds are the community events (though they aren't being held during COVID), such as farmers markets, music festivals and food fairs! If you want beautiful scenery, head down to the beach parks and sandy shores, or to the ferry headed to the peninsula.
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    I have been living in Edmonds, Washington for almost 2 years and have enjoyed every moment of this place I call home! Edmonds has a wide variety of activities including Taste of Edmonds, where you visit the downtown area to experience an assortment of foods and local vendors, as well as an Art Walk illustrating all the wonderful talents in our community. There is live music and theatre and there is amazing food near the water at Salt & Iron (my personal favorite). There are upcoming destination locations such as Kelnero cocktail bar and The Market fishmonger & eatery as well as beautiful sunsets on the waters of the Puget Sound. To anyone coming to Washington, I recommend making a trip to downtown Edmonds - share the happiness that it brings just as I do for you.
    Edmonds is a great place to live! A perfect balance of population size leads to medium-size neighborhoods and reasonable pricing for everyday goods. Edmonds is a very well-rounded city that is adaptive to almost all types of people. From shopping, sightseeing, physical activity, and nightlife, Edmonds has something for everyone.
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