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Compare Mercer Island to Seattle

This post compares Mercer Island, Washington to Seattle, 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) Seattle (city)
Population 24,768 688,245
Income (median) $110,338 $65,883
Home Value (median) $1,034,600 $537,800
White 74% 68%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 18% 14%
With Kids 34% 20%
Age (median) 45 35
Rentals 29% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mercer Island or Seattle?
A: Mercer Island has a much smaller population count than Seattle: 24768 compared with 688245 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Seattle does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Mercer Island versus 53% for Seattle.

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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