RANKING · 2024 ACS · 191 SHOWN OF 191

Fastest gentrifying, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 191 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 191 is 69.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01North Bend, WAWA8,75892–

02Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45392–

03Bothell East, WAWA14,57889–

04Bothell, WAWA52,19989–

05White Center, WAWA14,88689–

06Woodinville, WAWA14,54889–

07Quincy, WAWA8,51089–

08Bothell West, WAWA22,02988–

09Redmond, WAWA82,50687–

10Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43087–

11Black Diamond, WAWA6,97886–

12Omak, WAWA5,18586–

13Bellevue, WAWA154,19385–

14Normandy Park, WAWA6,60985–

15Seattle, WAWA784,77784–

16Pacific, WAWA7,05684–

17Buckley, WAWA5,68884–

18Woods Creek, WAWA6,94383–

19Kenmore, WAWA24,24982–

20Poulsbo, WAWA12,74982–

21Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64082–

22Camas, WAWA27,74982–

23Duvall, WAWA9,44081–

24North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33981–

25Lynden, WAWA16,88181–

26Port Orchard, WAWA19,83980–

27Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09180–

28Kirkland, WAWA97,41079–

29Pasco, WAWA82,84879–

30Edmonds, WAWA42,74879–

31Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69178–

32Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88478–

33Sequim, WAWA8,21578–

34Bremerton, WAWA45,48277–

35Bellingham, WAWA96,39577–

36Issaquah, WAWA39,42377–

37Martha Lake, WAWA22,63477–

38Battle Ground, WAWA23,51377–

39Tacoma, WAWA229,81677–

40Hobart, WAWA6,55277–

41Manchester, WAWA5,95677–

42Snohomish, WAWA10,71977–

43Airway Heights, WAWA11,81177–

44Orting, WAWA8,88476–

45Fircrest, WAWA6,95976–

46Sammamish, WAWA66,11076–

47Shoreline, WAWA66,54276–

48Enumclaw, WAWA13,17276–

49Tracyton, WAWA6,13775–

50Finley, WAWA5,63475–

51Monroe, WAWA20,02575–

52Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13974–

53Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63874–

54Anacortes, WAWA18,08074–

55Lake Shore, WAWA6,97874–

56Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19174–

57Wollochet, WAWA6,68974–

58Covington, WAWA21,49674–

59Everett, WAWA113,56774–

60Parkwood, WAWA6,87373–

61Clover Creek, WAWA7,34573–

62Midland, WAWA9,05073–

63SeaTac, WAWA34,57873–

64Chehalis, WAWA7,76473–

65Sultan, WAWA7,23073–

66Shelton, WAWA10,92173–

67East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58273–

68Minnehaha, WAWA11,48273–

69Birch Bay, WAWA10,83773–

70Yelm, WAWA12,04372–

71Picnic Point, WAWA10,26172–

72Fife, WAWA11,06172–

73Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19372–

74Steilacoom, WAWA6,64872–

75Toppenish, WAWA8,63572–

76Renton, WAWA104,97572–

77Mercer Island, WAWA25,42271–

78Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23771–

79Des Moines, WAWA33,03271–

80Artondale, WAWA14,07371–

81Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89071–

82Burien, WAWA51,85971–

83Vancouver, WAWA199,69871–

84Silverdale, WAWA20,68571–

85Spokane, WAWA230,78371–

86Brier, WAWA6,59770–

87University Place, WAWA35,47970–

88Wenatchee, WAWA35,54770–

89Maple Valley, WAWA28,48270–

90Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63070–

91Silver Firs, WAWA22,30670–

92Lynnwood, WAWA42,13270–

93Walla Walla, WAWA34,05870–

94Clarkston, WAWA7,18970–

95Barberton, WAWA8,66869–

96Camano, WAWA17,30369–

97Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51869–

98Sumner, WAWA10,87169–

99Burlington, WAWA11,35669–

100Kelso, WAWA12,80169–

101Maltby, WAWA10,91068–

102Five Corners, WAWA21,19468–

103Centralia, WAWA19,37568–

104Prosser, WAWA6,65468–

105West Richland, WAWA19,25768–

106Ferndale, WAWA17,55968–

107Eastmont, WAWA23,72168–

108Washougal, WAWA18,02867–

109Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04767–

110Marysville, WAWA77,68667–

111Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40567–

112Kent, WAWA134,87167–

113Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01767–

114Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30867–

115Puyallup, WAWA42,68267–

116College Place, WAWA9,92367–

117Felida, WAWA10,84167–

118Rochester, WAWA5,83466–

119Ridgefield, WAWA16,13266–

120Newcastle, WAWA13,12866–

121Olympia, WAWA56,72466–

122Orchards, WAWA29,43866–

123Tukwila, WAWA22,00366–

124Auburn, WAWA86,30165–

125East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41465–

126Parkland, WAWA38,74265–

127Tumwater, WAWA28,01065–

128Graham, WAWA35,07965–

129Mill Creek, WAWA20,90264–

130Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53664–

131Grandview, WAWA12,06264–

132Elk Plain, WAWA14,27664–

133Richland, WAWA65,25864–

134Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79864–

135Port Townsend, WAWA10,67864–

136Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85663–

137Hoquiam, WAWA8,71063–

138Waller, WAWA7,68363–

139Spanaway, WAWA34,01963–

140Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67462–

141Country Homes, WAWA6,19862–

142Lakeland South, WAWA13,10062–

143South Hill, WAWA68,02562–

144Kennewick, WAWA88,36662–

145Sunnyside, WAWA16,43062–

146Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45462–

147Lacey, WAWA58,83362–

148Connell, WAWA5,08062–

149DuPont, WAWA9,77861–

150Ellensburg, WAWA21,30861–

151Summit View, WAWA8,48061–

152Edgewood, WAWA13,54861–

153Maplewood, WAWA5,80360–

154Deer Park, WAWA5,37060–

155Port Angeles, WAWA20,14660–

156Mukilteo, WAWA21,23960–

157Ephrata, WAWA8,83459–

158Cheney, WAWA12,65059–

159Woodland, WAWA6,61159–

160Colville, WAWA5,11659–

161Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04158–

162Union Gap, WAWA6,61758–

163Moses Lake, WAWA27,46958–

164Selah, WAWA8,67858–

165Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08358–

166Othello, WAWA9,23758–

167Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07458–

168Federal Way, WAWA99,72958–

169Frederickson, WAWA25,38358–

170Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18357–

171Lakewood, WAWA62,75557–

172Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31457–

173Stanwood, WAWA9,42157–

174Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26656–

175Milton, WAWA8,91156–

176Hockinson, WAWA6,15055–

177Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02955–

178Yakima, WAWA97,45855–

179Pullman, WAWA33,75653–

180Longview, WAWA38,36253–

181Lakeland North, WAWA15,95053–

182Summit, WAWA8,79151–

183Arlington, WAWA22,03149–

184Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89249–

185Blaine, WAWA6,47548–

186Mead, WAWA6,89348–

187Aberdeen, WAWA17,08843–

188Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08442–

189West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44440–

190Mount Vista, WAWA10,76438–

191Vashon, WAWA9,93437–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES