Commute & transport in Mercer Island

ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · four inputs · 14% of the overall score

B+

79/100
4th of 59

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The four inputs

Mean commute time23.6 min

Seattle 29.2 min45% · scores 75

Share commuting under 30 min68%

Seattle 55%25% · scores 76

Transit stop density6.0

Seattle median 8.810% · scores 60

Share working from home39%

Seattle 24%20% · scores 100

Vertical rule marks the Seattle reference. ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Seattle suburbs for commute

All 59 ranked, Mercer Island highlighted

1RedmondA−22.1 min 2BellevueB+23.6 min 3KirklandB+23.9 min 4Mercer IslandB+23.6 min 5SeattleB26.0 min 6IssaquahB25.3 min 7WoodinvilleB−25.5 min 8MukilteoB−25.8 min 9Cottage LakeB−25.9 min 10EdmondsB−26.6 min 11BothellC+27.7 min 12ShorelineC+27.2 min 13TukwilaC+24.6 min 14Martha LakeC27.8 min 15Union Hill-Novelty HillC28.4 min 16Lake Forest ParkC28.2 min 17Mountlake TerraceC27.9 min 18BurienC26.7 min 19KenmoreC28.8 min 20SeaTacC25.4 min 21EverettC26.9 min 22University PlaceC28.0 min 23TacomaC28.8 min 24EastmontC−28.0 min 25SammamishC−29.3 min 26RentonC−29.7 min 27SnoqualmieC−29.0 min 28Mill CreekD+33.0 min 29North LynnwoodD+29.9 min 30Bothell EastD+31.1 min 31LakewoodD+29.3 min 32White CenterD+29.6 min 33Silver FirsD+31.7 min 34LynnwoodD+29.9 min 35Lake StickneyD+33.4 min 36Bothell WestD+31.8 min 37KentD30.4 min 38AuburnD30.5 min 39Mill Creek EastD33.0 min 40ParklandD30.5 min 41ArtondaleD29.4 min 42Des MoinesD30.8 min 43Lakeland NorthD30.6 min 44Bryn Mawr-SkywayD32.6 min 45FairwoodD33.6 min 46PuyallupD31.4 min 47MarysvilleD31.5 min 48MonroeD31.3 min 49Federal WayD−32.1 min 50ArlingtonD−29.9 min 51Lake StevensF35.2 min 52Bonney LakeF32.1 min 53CovingtonF33.4 min 54South HillF33.9 min 55Maple ValleyF37.0 min 56SpanawayF37.3 min 57FredericksonF35.7 min 58Elk PlainF36.5 min 59GrahamF43.0 min

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Better than Mercer Island on commute & transport

Mercer Island grades B+ on commute & transport. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCommuteMean commuteUnder 30 minutesOverall

Redmond10 mi from Mercer IslandA−22.1 min71% 75 B Bellevue4 mi from Mercer IslandB+23.6 min68% 74 B Kirkland9 mi from Mercer IslandB+23.9 min65% 74 B

Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

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