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Edmonds, WA
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Edmonds profile


Living in Edmonds



Edmonds is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 42,593 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Edmonds is the 29th largest community in Washington.

Edmonds home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Edmonds real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Edmonds has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Edmonds telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.18% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Edmonds is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Edmonds is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Edmonds area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Edmonds, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Edmonds is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.29% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Edmonds in 2018 was $68,793, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $275,172 for a family of four.

Edmonds is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Edmonds home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edmonds residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Edmonds include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Edmonds is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.