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Compare Mercer Island to Kirkland

This post compares Mercer Island, Washington to Kirkland, 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) Kirkland (city)
Population 24,768 86,772
Income (median) $110,338 $79,458
Home Value (median) $1,034,600 $522,900
White 74% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 18% 14%
With Kids 34% 29%
Age (median) 45 38
Rentals 29% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mercer Island or Kirkland?
A: Mercer Island has a much smaller population count than Kirkland: 24768 compared with 86772 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kirkland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Mercer Island versus 36% for Kirkland.

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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