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Compare Mercer Island to Renton

This post compares Mercer Island, Washington to Renton, 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) Renton (city)
Population 24,768 99,692
Income (median) $110,338 $51,945
Home Value (median) $1,034,600 $339,800
White 74% 50%
Black 1% 10%
Asian 18% 22%
With Kids 34% 33%
Age (median) 45 35
Rentals 29% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mercer Island or Renton?
A: Mercer Island has a much smaller population count than Renton: 24768 compared with 99692 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Renton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Mercer Island versus 48% for Renton.

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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