King County

MyTownView tracks 38 municipalities in King County, Washington. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

38Municipalities
2,287,171Residents
125Articles
105Meetings (30d)
$148,141Avg. Median Income
$954,774Avg. Home Value

Recent News

125
Apr 16I-90 fully reopens at Snoqualmie Pass after closures from crashes and stuck semisSnoqualmieApr 16First 8 p.m. sunset in 8 months coming to SeattleSeattleApr 16Former Seattle-based federal agency head: Child care fraud is ‘common’SeattleApr 16WA awards nearly $56M to boost child care accessSeattleApr 15WA weather: Hail, a waterspout, thunderstorms hit SeattleSeattleApr 15Bothell police close five massage parlors after search warrants and fire code findingsBothellApr 14Suspect charged in deadly Kent shootingKentApr 14Seattle battery manufacturer fined over $200K for exposing workers to leadSeattleApr 14WA under statewide drought declaration after ‘dismal’ snowpackBellevueApr 13Kent man, 21, killed in head-on collision on SR 509KentApr 13Disaster declaration for WA flooding approvedFederal WayApr 13News | Uber takes space at Bellevue office tower to more than double Seattle-area presenceBellevueApr 12Crash blocks 2 lanes on SR 167 in Kent; driver flees after 5-car injury wreckKentApr 9Two dead in Woodinville trailer fireWoodinvilleApr 3West Seattle arrest ends 9-year search for man charged in deadly Kent crashKent

Meetings

105

Upcoming

Apr 17Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development CommitteeSeattleAgendaApr 20Transportation CommitteeRentonAgendaApr 20Human Services CommissionBellevueAgendaApr 20Public Safety CommitteeRentonAgendaApr 20Committee of the WholeRentonAgendaApr 20City CouncilRentonAgendaApr 20Council BriefingSeattleAgendaApr 21Finance, Native Communities, and Tribal Governments CommitteeSeattleAgenda

Recent

Apr 16Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center CommitteeSeattleAgendaApr 16Arts CommissionAuburnVideoApr 16Hearing ExaminerKirklandAgendaApr 15Parks and City Light CommitteeSeattleAgendaApr 15Parks & Community Services BoardBellevueAgendaApr 15Endurance Capital CommiteeAuburnVideoApr 15Plan CommissionRentonAgendaApr 15Land Use and Sustainability CommitteeSeattleAgenda

Rankings in King County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1Black DiamondKing+5.0%
2SeaTacKing+4.1%
3ShorelineKing+3.6%
4DuvallKing+3.0%
5North BendKing+2.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1SammamishKing2.4 total crimes per 1k
2DuvallKing3.8 total crimes per 1k
3Maple ValleyKing6.2 total crimes per 1k
4Black DiamondKing6.9 total crimes per 1k
5Mercer IslandKing10.2 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1CovingtonKing0.02%
2Federal WayKing0.02%
3IssaquahKing0.02%
4Lake Forest ParkKing0.02%
5Maple ValleyKing0.02%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

i
Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1CovingtonKing91 / 100
2Federal WayKing91 / 100
3IssaquahKing91 / 100
4Lake Forest ParkKing91 / 100
5Maple ValleyKing91 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Algona

Pop. 3,290Income $84,583Homes $413,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Auburn

Pop. 87,256Income $95,367Homes $510,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Beaux Arts Village

Pop. 317Income $250,001Homes $2,000,001
Town (Board of Trustees)

Bellevue

Pop. 151,854Income $161,300Homes $1,203,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Black Diamond

Pop. 4,697Income $144,728Homes $776,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Bothell

Pop. 48,161Income $132,232Homes $871,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Burien

Pop. 52,066Income $90,597Homes $609,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Carnation

Pop. 2,158Income $141,097Homes $775,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Clyde Hill

Pop. 3,126Income $250,001Homes $2,000,001
City (Mayor-Council)

Covington

Pop. 20,777Income $126,730Homes $590,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Des Moines

Pop. 32,888Income $89,787Homes $539,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Duvall

Pop. 8,034Income $178,821Homes $758,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Enumclaw

Pop. 12,543Income $116,563Homes $498,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Federal Way

Pop. 101,030Income $82,144Homes $499,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Hunts Point

Pop. 457Income $250,001Homes $2,000,001
Town (Board of Trustees)

Issaquah

Pop. 40,051Income $153,786Homes $934,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Kenmore

Pop. 23,914Income $137,926Homes $869,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Kent

Pop. 136,588Income $90,416Homes $537,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Kirkland

Pop. 92,175Income $143,533Homes $1,022,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Lake Forest Park

Pop. 13,630Income $158,868Homes $928,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Maple Valley

Pop. 28,013Income $147,546Homes $672,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Medina

Pop. 2,915Income $249,688Homes $2,000,001
City (Mayor-Council)

Mercer Island

Pop. 25,748Income $202,359Homes $1,884,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Newcastle

Pop. 13,017Income $162,646Homes $1,128,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Normandy Park

Pop. 6,771Income $144,821Homes $943,500
City (Mayor-Council)

North Bend

Pop. 7,461Income $180,663Homes $933,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Pacific

Pop. 7,235Income $102,976Homes $437,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Redmond

Pop. 73,256Income $162,099Homes $1,091,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Renton

Pop. 106,785Income $96,626Homes $631,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Sammamish

Pop. 67,455Income $227,273Homes $1,240,300
City (Mayor-Council)

SeaTac

Pop. 31,454Income $76,517Homes $483,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Seattle

Pop. 737,015Income $121,984Homes $912,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Shoreline

Pop. 58,608Income $113,336Homes $759,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Skykomish

Pop. 161Income $75,536Homes $411,100
Town (Board of Trustees)

Snoqualmie

Pop. 14,121Income $197,531Homes $919,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Tukwila

Pop. 21,798Income $80,534Homes $462,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Woodinville

Pop. 13,069Income $158,723Homes $1,032,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Yarrow Point

Pop. 1,134Income $250,001Homes $2,000,001
Town (Board of Trustees)