Woodinville, WA

Census place 5379590 · pop 13,438

D59/ 100
😐 Meh
A
in WA
📍 Washington ranks #24 of 50 states →
🏆 Inactive11.0% · top 1%
🚽 Cost$1,100,100 · bottom 3%
Taxes
0.84% property · US 0.99%9.51% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide. No wage income tax (a capital-gains excise applies).

The breakdown — worst first

Housing cost$1,100,1003

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$1,100,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level100/1006

U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities

100/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Rent$2,442/mo18

U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities

$2,442/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Homeownership57.3%31

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

57.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Commute time25 min39

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

25 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level3 days46

U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities

3 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.6%51

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.6% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Income inequality0.4259

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.42 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Property-tax burden0.84%59

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.84% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Air quality (AQI)County-level41 AQI62

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

41 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Population growth (5yr)+8.5%77

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+8.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Broadband access95.2%80

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

95.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Poor mental health13.7%89

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

13.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Uninsured adults4.8%94

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

4.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Bachelor's degree or higher70.4%96

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

70.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Median household income$164,39896

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$164,398 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate2.9%96

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

2.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Adult obesity21.4%98

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

21.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Adult smoking5.8%99

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

5.8% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Physical inactivity11.0%100

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

11.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Not measured for Woodinville: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Woodinville, WA a good place to live?
By the numbers, Woodinville scores 59/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is physical inactivity and its weakest is housing cost. Washington overall ranks #24 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Woodinville, WA expensive to live in?
Woodinville has a median home value of $1,100,100 and typical rent around $2,442/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Woodinville, WA?
Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($1,100,100) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Woodinville, WA best at?
Its strongest measured area is physical inactivity (11.0%) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.