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Compare Mercer Island to Bellingham

This post compares Mercer Island, Washington to Bellingham, 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 Mercer Island (city) Bellingham (city)
Population 24,768 85,388
Income (median) $110,338 $40,566
Home Value (median) $1,034,600 $328,300
White 74% 82%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 18% 6%
With Kids 34% 21%
Age (median) 45 31
Rentals 29% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mercer Island or Bellingham?
A: Mercer Island has a much smaller population count than Bellingham: 24768 compared with 85388 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bellingham does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Mercer Island versus 54% for Bellingham.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mercer Island may include: Union-Hill-Novelty-Hill, Cottage-Lake, and Bainbridge-Island.

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

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