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Compare Mercer Island to Burien

This post compares Mercer Island, Washington to Burien, 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) Burien (city)
Population 24,768 50,729
Income (median) $110,338 $44,861
Home Value (median) $1,034,600 $318,800
White 74% 61%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 18% 12%
With Kids 34% 34%
Age (median) 45 38
Rentals 29% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mercer Island or Burien?
A: Mercer Island has a much smaller population count than Burien: 24768 compared with 50729 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Burien does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Mercer Island versus 46% for Burien.

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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