Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median home value$784,000
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$2,443/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Seattle 35%
Eastmont
Snohomish County23,721 residents2 school districts
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by employment & income.
63
Seattle median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Eastmont is like to live in, by category
Bars show Eastmont against Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency85th pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.4
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate94%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index104
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax9.30%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Mean commute28.0 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi6.1
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés50
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks118
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$138,912
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment7.3%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations50%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Eastmont on employment & income
Eastmont's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Bothell East6 mi from EastmontA− 69 B− Sammamish22 mi from EastmontA− 70 B− Mill Creek East4 mi from EastmontB+ 67 C+ Silver Firs3 mi from EastmontB+ 65 C+ Mercer Island23 mi from EastmontB 75 B Bothell West7 mi from EastmontB 67 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Eastmont
Is Eastmont, WA a good place to live?
Eastmont scores 63 out of 100, 23rd of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Eastmont expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $784,000, 9% above the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $2,443/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Eastmont?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Eastmont sit at the 85th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 19.4 student–teacher ratio. Eastmont is served by Everett School District and Snohomish School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Eastmont?
The mean commute is 28.0 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 6.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Eastmont?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 50 restaurants and cafés and 118 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Eastmont old or new?
The median home in Eastmont was built in 1989 — close to the Seattle median of 1985. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 92% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.