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Compare Auburn to Mercer Island

This post compares Auburn, Washington to Mercer Island, Washington across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Auburn (city) Mercer Island (city)
Population 77,440 24,768
Income (median) $49,985 $110,338
Home Value (median) $259,600 $1,034,600
White 68% 74%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 9% 18%
With Kids 35% 34%
Age (median) 34 45
Rentals 41% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Auburn or Mercer Island?
A: Auburn has a larger population count than Mercer Island: 77440 compared with 24768 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Auburn or in Mercer Island?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Auburn.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Auburn or Mercer Island?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Auburn.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Auburn does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Auburn versus 29% for Mercer Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Auburn may include: Lacey, Mountlake-Terrace, and Mount-Vernon.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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