Best places to live in the Seattle metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Seattle metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Seattle metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. Mill Creek

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 20,846

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#24. Shoreline

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 59,280

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#23. Edmonds

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 42,783

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#22. Mukilteo

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 21,312

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#21. Duvall

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,279

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#20. North Bend

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,745

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#19. Medina

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,889

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#18. Cottage Lake

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,170

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#17. Bothell

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 48,610

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#16. Kenmore

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 23,594

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#15. Bainbridge Island

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 24,607

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#14. Woodway

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,174

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#13. Snoqualmie

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,750

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#12. Lake Forest Park

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,356

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#11. Seattle

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 741,440

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#10. Kirkland

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 91,614

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#9. Issaquah

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 39,472

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#8. Mercer Island

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 25,282

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#7. Woodinville

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,440

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#6. Sammamish

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 66,375

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#5. Newcastle

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 12,945

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#4. Clyde Hill

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,104

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#3. Yarrow Point

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,192

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#2. Bellevue

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 151,199

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#1. Redmond

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 75,721

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