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Compare Mercer Island to Richland

This post compares Mercer Island, Washington to Richland, 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) Richland (city)
Population 24,768 53,991
Income (median) $110,338 $60,961
Home Value (median) $1,034,600 $226,300
White 74% 83%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 18% 5%
With Kids 34% 30%
Age (median) 45 36
Rentals 29% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mercer Island or Richland?
A: Mercer Island has a much smaller population count than Richland: 24768 compared with 53991 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Richland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Mercer Island versus 35% for Richland.

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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