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

The median household income in Sammamish was $239,690 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), the 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
$239,690
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
3.1%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
29.3 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,857
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$1,407,300
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
82.6%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
99.1%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Sammamish?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Sammamish averaged $98,874 a year in 2020-2024, 7th 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 Sammamish?

Sammamish's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.406 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 118th 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 Sammamish, Washington?

3.1% of the civilian labor force in Sammamish was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,080 people), 57th 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 Sammamish are working?

68.8% of Sammamish's 50,215 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 222nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Sammamish have jobs?

33,448 residents of Sammamish held civilian jobs, 66.6% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 26 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Sammamish?

The largest industry group for working residents of Sammamish was professional, scientific, management and administrative services (31.9% of employed residents), followed by education, health care and social assistance (18.3%) and retail trade (12.9%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Sammamish work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 6.6% of working residents of Sammamish, 219th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 31.9% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Sammamish, Washington?

Commuters in Sammamish took 29.3 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 180th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 8.3% travelled an hour or more and 18.1% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Sammamish get to work?

38.8% of workers living in Sammamish worked from home in 2020-2024, the highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 50.5% drove to work alone, 4.7% carpooled, 2.6% used public transport and 1.5% walked.

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What is the average rent in Sammamish, Washington?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Sammamish was $2,857 a month in 2020-2024, 20th 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 Sammamish?

Owner-occupied homes in Sammamish had a median value of $1,407,300 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 16th 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 Sammamish?

The median home value in Sammamish was 5.9 times the median household income, 226th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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

82.6% of the 22,144 occupied homes in Sammamish were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 3,864 were rented, 21st 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 Sammamish have broadband?

99.1% of households in Sammamish had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, the highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Washington: 93.6%).

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How many households in Sammamish have no internet?

0.2% of households in Sammamish (46) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, the lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 4.8% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Sammamish compares with other cities in the United States

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

Sammamish ranks 1 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
1Sammamish$239,690
2Cupertino$234,707
3Palo Alto$231,101
4Dublin$214,385
5San Ramon$196,161
6Newton$190,304
7Pleasanton$190,124
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 7 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
4Cupertino$110,519
5Hoboken$109,360
6Sunnyvale$101,185
7Sammamish$98,874
8Newton$97,547
9Bellevue$97,015
10Kirkland$95,367
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 706 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
703Tinley Park0.407
704Waxahachie0.406
705Huntersville0.406
706Sammamish0.406
707Ontario0.406
708Kentwood0.406
709Clermont0.406
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 767 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
764Bentonville3.1%
765Nampa3.1%
766Apple Valley3.1%
767Sammamish3.1%
768Longview3.1%
769Barnstable Town3.1%
770Kyle3.1%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 222 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
219Vista68.9%
220Kent68.8%
221Bloomington68.8%
222Sammamish68.8%
223Madison68.8%
224Dallas68.7%
225Longmont68.7%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 180 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
177Gaithersburg29.4
178Lakewood29.3
179Cicero29.3
180Sammamish29.3
181Taunton29.3
182Arcadia29.3
183Gardena29.3
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 1 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
1Sammamish38.8%
2Redmond38.4%
3Santa Monica38.4%
4Frisco37.8%
5Johns Creek37.8%
6Berkeley37.1%
7Alpharetta36.7%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 206 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
203Aurora2.6%
204Springfield2.6%
205Eugene2.6%
206Sammamish2.6%
207Auburn2.6%
208Idaho Falls2.5%
209Canton2.5%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 605 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
602Bellevue6.6%
603Rochester6.6%
604Hoboken6.6%
605Sammamish6.6%
606Mesquite6.6%
607Highland6.6%
608Newark6.6%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 751 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
748Apex18.3%
749Plano18.3%
750Baytown18.3%
751Sammamish18.3%
752Commerce City18.3%
753Grand Island18.2%
754Santa Maria18.2%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 20 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
17Laguna Niguel$2,903
18Chino Hills$2,894
19Encinitas$2,886
20Sammamish$2,857
21Weston$2,851
22Yorba Linda$2,846
23Mission Viejo$2,839
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 16 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
13San Ramon$1,509,500
14Arcadia$1,441,800
15Berkeley$1,413,900
16Sammamish$1,407,300
17Fremont$1,403,800
18San Clemente$1,398,400
19San Francisco$1,394,500
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 223 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
220Redlands5.9x
221Jurupa Valley5.9x
222Brookhaven5.9x
223Sammamish5.9x
224Brentwood5.9x
225Galveston5.9x
226Fort Lauderdale5.9x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 21 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
18Maricopa83.6%
19St. Clair Shores83.1%
20Yorba Linda83.0%
21Sammamish82.6%
22Oak Lawn82.5%
23Flower Mound82.5%
24Maple Grove82.3%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 1 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
1Sammamish99.1%
2Spring Hill98.9%
3Celina98.5%
4Queen Creek98.4%
5Eagle Mountain98.4%
6Eastvale98.4%
7Parker98.3%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Sammamish ranks 823 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
817Eastvale0.6%
818Queen Creek0.5%
819Little Elm0.5%
820Saratoga Springs0.5%
821Holly Springs0.4%
822Eagle Mountain0.4%
823Sammamish0.2%
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