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    Moving to Issaquah, WA

    Is Issaquah a good place to live?

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    Issaquah ranks #10 of 51 Washington cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (65/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $934,100
    +4.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,484
    per month
    Household income
    $153,786
    median
    Unemployment
    3.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Issaquah

    The median home value in Issaquah is $934,100 and median rent is $2,484 a month, against a median household income of $153,786. Homes cost about 6.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Issaquah crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Washington the 2025 rate was 292 violent and 2,017 property crimes per 100,000 people — #8 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Issaquah, WA

    Issaquah has about 39,472 residents, 3.1% unemployment and 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Issaquah with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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