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Compare Mercer Island to Sammamish

This post compares Mercer Island, Washington to Sammamish, 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) Sammamish (city)
Population 24,768 62,877
Income (median) $110,338 $116,376
Home Value (median) $1,034,600 $679,900
White 74% 66%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 18% 27%
With Kids 34% 52%
Age (median) 45 38
Rentals 29% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mercer Island or Sammamish?
A: Mercer Island has a much smaller population count than Sammamish: 24768 compared with 62877 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mercer Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Mercer Island versus 13% for Sammamish.

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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