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Economy, jobs and prices in Bothell, Washington: official figures

The median household income in Bothell was $140,427 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 43rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Washington median $98,141.

Median household income
$140,427
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
3.9%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
27.7 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,346
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$925,100
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
65.5%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
96.4%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Bothell?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Bothell averaged $72,775 a year in 2020-2024, 46th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Washington: $53,744).

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How unequal are incomes in Bothell?

Bothell's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.434 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 305th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Bothell, Washington?

3.9% of the civilian labor force in Bothell was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,071 people), 156th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Washington's 5.1%.

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What share of people in Bothell are working?

70.4% of Bothell's 39,079 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 134th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Bothell have jobs?

26,417 residents of Bothell held civilian jobs, 67.6% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 22 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Bothell?

The largest industry group for working residents of Bothell was professional, scientific, management and administrative services (25.2% of employed residents), followed by education, health care and social assistance (19.5%) and retail trade (11.1%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Bothell work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 9.5% of working residents of Bothell, 367th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 25.2% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Bothell, Washington?

Commuters in Bothell took 27.7 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 243rd longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 8.0% travelled an hour or more and 20.6% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Bothell get to work?

32.9% of workers living in Bothell worked from home in 2020-2024, 22nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 53.9% drove to work alone, 7.4% carpooled, 3.4% used public transport and 1.3% walked.

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What is the average rent in Bothell, Washington?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Bothell was $2,346 a month in 2020-2024, 74th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Washington: $1,760).

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How much does a house cost in Bothell?

Owner-occupied homes in Bothell had a median value of $925,100 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 59th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Washington: $564,600).

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How affordable are homes in Bothell?

The median home value in Bothell was 6.6 times the median household income, 155th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Bothell, Washington own their home?

65.5% of the 19,448 occupied homes in Bothell were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 6,710 were rented, 234th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Washington: 63.8%).

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What share of homes in Bothell have broadband?

96.4% of households in Bothell had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 82nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Washington: 93.6%).

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How many households in Bothell have no internet?

1.8% of households in Bothell (354) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 65th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 5.5% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Bothell compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 43 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
40Carmel$141,505
41San Francisco$140,970
42Laguna Niguel$140,452
43Bothell$140,427
44San Clemente$140,062
45Weston$139,825
46Folsom$139,804
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 46 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
43Alpharetta$73,509
44Flower Mound$73,350
45Mount Pleasant$73,202
46Bothell$72,775
47Carlsbad$72,390
48Dunwoody$72,129
49Plymouth$71,865
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 519 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
516Loveland0.435
517Taylor0.435
518San Buenaventura (Ventura)0.435
519Bothell0.434
520Allentown0.434
521Colorado Springs0.434
522Franklin0.434
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 668 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
665Marysville3.9%
666Mansfield3.9%
667Weston3.9%
668Bothell3.9%
669Woodbury3.9%
670Frederick3.9%
671Conroe3.9%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 134 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
131Jersey City70.5%
132Redondo Beach70.4%
133Arlington70.4%
134Bothell70.4%
135Coral Springs70.3%
136Richardson70.3%
137Midland70.3%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 243 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
240Marana27.7
241Glendale27.7
242Arlington Heights27.7
243Bothell27.7
244Plantation27.6
245Evanston27.5
246Carson27.5
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 22 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
19Kirkland33.9%
20Holly Springs33.5%
21Washington33.0%
22Bothell32.9%
23Rockville32.7%
24Encinitas32.7%
25Alameda32.7%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 160 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
157Flint3.4%
158Tempe3.4%
159San Ramon3.4%
160Bothell3.4%
161Paramount3.4%
162Reading3.4%
163Orland Park3.4%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 367 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
364Worcester9.5%
365Macon-Bibb County9.5%
366Lincoln9.5%
367Bothell9.5%
368Edina9.4%
369Summerville9.4%
370Vallejo9.4%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 696 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
693Hemet19.6%
694Oceanside19.6%
695Wylie19.5%
696Bothell19.5%
697Mooresville19.5%
698Fontana19.5%
699Jeffersonville19.5%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 74 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
71San Marcos$2,348
72Temecula$2,347
73Lakewood$2,347
74Bothell$2,346
75Chino$2,336
76Bowie$2,330
77Orange$2,327
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 59 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
56Lake Forest$937,000
57San Luis Obispo$935,100
58Oakland$929,900
59Bothell$925,100
60Los Angeles$921,200
61Placentia$921,000
62Somerville$911,300
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 152 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
149Coeur d'Alene6.7x
150Newton6.6x
151Rancho Cucamonga6.6x
152Bothell6.6x
153Barnstable Town6.6x
154Vallejo6.5x
155Chino6.5x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 234 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
231Dublin65.7%
232Kannapolis65.6%
233Peabody65.6%
234Bothell65.5%
235Bismarck65.5%
236Bellevue65.5%
237Clovis65.4%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 82 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
79Brookhaven96.5%
80Rocklin96.5%
81Lewisville96.4%
82Bothell96.4%
83Hoover96.4%
84Encinitas96.4%
85Upland96.4%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Bothell ranks 759 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
756Santa Cruz1.9%
757Marana1.8%
758Boulder1.8%
759Bothell1.8%
760Gilbert1.8%
761Eden Prairie1.8%
762Buckeye1.8%
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