RANKING · 2024 ACS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Highest Medicare coverage, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAREVS 2020

01Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89251.8%+5.3 pts

02Sequim, WAWA8,21548.0%+10.8 pts

03Port Townsend, WAWA10,67845.2%+8.1 pts

04Camano, WAWA17,30334.2%+3.5 pts

05Anacortes, WAWA18,08033.6%+2.9 pts

06Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88431.2%−2.5 pts

07West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44431.1%+3.8 pts

08Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63030.2%+1.5 pts

09Vashon, WAWA9,93428.0%+0.0 pts

10Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69127.3%+1.1 pts

11Blaine, WAWA6,47526.7%+5.3 pts

12Colville, WAWA5,11626.6%−3.4 pts

13Port Angeles, WAWA20,14625.5%+2.1 pts

14Birch Bay, WAWA10,83725.4%−3.2 pts

15Finley, WAWA5,63425.4%+2.8 pts

16Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08425.3%+2.9 pts

17Hoquiam, WAWA8,71025.0%−2.4 pts

18Maplewood, WAWA5,80324.7%−3.6 pts

19Suncrest, WAWA5,34524.4%+0.2 pts

20Centralia, WAWA19,37524.1%+1.6 pts

21Buckley, WAWA5,68823.4%+7.4 pts

22Longview, WAWA38,36223.3%−0.8 pts

23Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67423.2%−0.5 pts

24Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45423.2%+1.8 pts

25Brier, WAWA6,59723.0%+3.9 pts

26Aberdeen, WAWA17,08822.7%+1.1 pts

27Wollochet, WAWA6,68922.6%+0.5 pts

28Edmonds, WAWA42,74822.4%+1.2 pts

29Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53622.1%+2.1 pts

30Poulsbo, WAWA12,74922.0%−1.8 pts

31Silverdale, WAWA20,68522.0%+4.7 pts

32Hockinson, WAWA6,15022.0%+2.9 pts

33Barberton, WAWA8,66821.9%−0.7 pts

34Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01721.9%+2.5 pts

35Hobart, WAWA6,55221.7%+3.4 pts

36Lacey, WAWA58,83321.7%+0.3 pts

37Mount Vista, WAWA10,76421.7%+2.9 pts

38Deer Park, WAWA5,37021.6%+0.6 pts

39College Place, WAWA9,92321.3%+1.4 pts

40Walla Walla, WAWA34,05820.9%+0.7 pts

41Woodland, WAWA6,61120.9%+4.1 pts

42Olympia, WAWA56,72420.9%+0.5 pts

43Rochester, WAWA5,83420.9%−2.3 pts

44East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58220.7%−0.3 pts

45Lake Shore, WAWA6,97820.6%+0.5 pts

46Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04120.5%−1.0 pts

47Normandy Park, WAWA6,60920.5%−3.8 pts

48Mead, WAWA6,89320.4%−0.6 pts

49Mercer Island, WAWA25,42220.4%+0.8 pts

50Summit, WAWA8,79120.4%−0.5 pts

51Enumclaw, WAWA13,17220.3%+1.8 pts

52Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63820.2%+2.9 pts

53Steilacoom, WAWA6,64820.2%+0.4 pts

54Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04720.2%+1.0 pts

55Shoreline, WAWA66,54220.1%+0.1 pts

56University Place, WAWA35,47919.8%+1.1 pts

57Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19319.7%+1.9 pts

58Snohomish, WAWA10,71919.5%+1.7 pts

59Lakewood, WAWA62,75519.4%+0.3 pts

60Artondale, WAWA14,07319.3%+1.1 pts

61Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40519.3%−0.2 pts

62Tracyton, WAWA6,13719.3%−2.3 pts

63Omak, WAWA5,18519.2%+1.0 pts

64Wenatchee, WAWA35,54718.9%+0.5 pts

65Kelso, WAWA12,80118.7%+0.6 pts

66Port Orchard, WAWA19,83918.6%+0.5 pts

67Spokane, WAWA230,78318.4%+0.7 pts

68Fircrest, WAWA6,95918.2%+0.3 pts

69Maltby, WAWA10,91018.2%+3.2 pts

70Lynden, WAWA16,88117.9%−1.2 pts

71Lynnwood, WAWA42,13217.9%+1.4 pts

72Vancouver, WAWA199,69817.8%+0.1 pts

73Bellingham, WAWA96,39517.7%+0.7 pts

74Yakima, WAWA97,45817.7%−0.1 pts

75Manchester, WAWA5,95617.7%+4.1 pts

76Tumwater, WAWA28,01017.7%+4.0 pts

77Burlington, WAWA11,35617.6%−0.7 pts

78Country Homes, WAWA6,19817.6%+3.9 pts

79Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02917.6%+3.6 pts

80Union Gap, WAWA6,61717.6%+4.5 pts

81Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51817.5%+3.8 pts

82Kennewick, WAWA88,36617.5%+0.5 pts

83Waller, WAWA7,68317.5%−4.4 pts

84Richland, WAWA65,25817.4%+0.5 pts

85Des Moines, WAWA33,03217.3%−0.5 pts

86Clarkston, WAWA7,18917.2%−0.8 pts

87Washougal, WAWA18,02817.1%+1.5 pts

88Mukilteo, WAWA21,23917.1%+1.3 pts

89Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19117.0%+0.5 pts

90Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79816.9%+2.5 pts

91Selah, WAWA8,67816.7%+4.2 pts

92Parkland, WAWA38,74216.6%+1.6 pts

93Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23716.6%+0.0 pts

94Sumner, WAWA10,87116.6%−2.9 pts

95Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26616.5%+6.1 pts

96Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43016.5%+1.5 pts

97Picnic Point, WAWA10,26116.5%+0.9 pts

98East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41416.5%+1.3 pts

99Felida, WAWA10,84116.5%+2.1 pts

100Ferndale, WAWA17,55916.5%+0.1 pts

101Minnehaha, WAWA11,48216.5%+1.3 pts

102Puyallup, WAWA42,68216.4%+0.7 pts

103Eastmont, WAWA23,72116.3%+3.7 pts

104Midland, WAWA9,05016.3%+1.4 pts

105Kenmore, WAWA24,24916.2%+1.0 pts

106Tacoma, WAWA229,81616.2%+0.5 pts

107Elk Plain, WAWA14,27616.1%+1.6 pts

108Everett, WAWA113,56716.0%+0.9 pts

109Newcastle, WAWA13,12816.0%+0.1 pts

110Lakeland North, WAWA15,95015.9%−2.3 pts

111Stanwood, WAWA9,42115.9%+5.0 pts

112Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18315.8%+1.7 pts

113Parkwood, WAWA6,87315.7%−5.2 pts

114Burien, WAWA51,85915.6%+0.5 pts

115Connell, WAWA5,08015.6%+5.0 pts

116Prosser, WAWA6,65415.6%−4.9 pts

117Bremerton, WAWA45,48215.6%−1.4 pts

118Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08315.6%+0.6 pts

119Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85615.5%+2.6 pts

120Five Corners, WAWA21,19415.5%+1.6 pts

121DuPont, WAWA9,77815.5%+3.8 pts

122Federal Way, WAWA99,72915.5%+0.7 pts

123Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30815.4%−2.2 pts

124Chehalis, WAWA7,76415.2%−6.8 pts

125Marysville, WAWA77,68615.1%−0.2 pts

126Arlington, WAWA22,03114.9%−0.6 pts

127Woodinville, WAWA14,54814.7%−1.0 pts

128White Center, WAWA14,88614.7%+2.1 pts

129Moses Lake, WAWA27,46914.6%−2.4 pts

130Bothell, WAWA52,19914.6%+1.8 pts

131Shelton, WAWA10,92114.5%−2.6 pts

132Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31414.3%−0.2 pts

133Bellevue, WAWA154,19314.2%+0.0 pts

134Edgewood, WAWA13,54814.1%−3.7 pts

135Ephrata, WAWA8,83414.0%−2.9 pts

136Kirkland, WAWA97,41014.0%+0.9 pts

137Milton, WAWA8,91114.0%−2.4 pts

138Issaquah, WAWA39,42313.9%+2.9 pts

139Sultan, WAWA7,23013.9%+0.8 pts

140West Richland, WAWA19,25713.9%+1.1 pts

141Ridgefield, WAWA16,13213.8%+2.9 pts

142Auburn, WAWA86,30113.6%−0.2 pts

143Quincy, WAWA8,51013.4%+6.2 pts

144Clover Creek, WAWA7,34513.4%−0.8 pts

145SeaTac, WAWA34,57813.4%+1.7 pts

146Lakeland South, WAWA13,10013.3%−2.9 pts

147Mill Creek, WAWA20,90213.3%−0.8 pts

148Renton, WAWA104,97513.3%+0.5 pts

149Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07413.2%+1.4 pts

150Covington, WAWA21,49613.2%+1.2 pts

151Seattle, WAWA784,77713.2%+0.1 pts

152Battle Ground, WAWA23,51313.1%+0.9 pts

153Cheney, WAWA12,65012.9%+3.2 pts

154Camas, WAWA27,74912.9%−0.1 pts

155Kent, WAWA134,87112.7%+0.7 pts

156Woods Creek, WAWA6,94312.6%+1.6 pts

157Pacific, WAWA7,05612.4%+1.3 pts

158Tukwila, WAWA22,00312.4%−0.9 pts

159Ellensburg, WAWA21,30812.3%+1.3 pts

160South Hill, WAWA68,02512.3%+1.0 pts

161North Bend, WAWA8,75812.1%−1.9 pts

162Spanaway, WAWA34,01912.1%+0.8 pts

163Orchards, WAWA29,43812.0%+1.3 pts

164Summit View, WAWA8,48011.6%+3.1 pts

165Sunnyside, WAWA16,43011.6%+0.2 pts

166Pasco, WAWA82,84811.5%+0.6 pts

167Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13911.5%−0.4 pts

168Frederickson, WAWA25,38311.4%+0.9 pts

169Monroe, WAWA20,02511.3%+1.1 pts

170Bothell West, WAWA22,02911.2%+0.2 pts

171Airway Heights, WAWA11,81111.1%−0.4 pts

172Graham, WAWA35,07911.1%−0.7 pts

173Tehaleh, WAWA9,56111.0%+0.1 pts

174Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89010.9%−3.4 pts

175Martha Lake, WAWA22,63410.7%−0.9 pts

176Toppenish, WAWA8,63510.6%−1.9 pts

177Orting, WAWA8,88410.6%−0.4 pts

178Black Diamond, WAWA6,97810.2%−8.3 pts

179North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33910.2%+2.8 pts

180Grandview, WAWA12,06210.2%+0.5 pts

181Maple Valley, WAWA28,48210.0%+1.8 pts

182Yelm, WAWA12,0439.8%+0.6 pts

183Silver Firs, WAWA22,3069.7%+1.5 pts

184Redmond, WAWA82,5069.6%−0.3 pts

185Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0918.9%−2.0 pts

186Sammamish, WAWA66,1108.7%+1.3 pts

187Othello, WAWA9,2377.6%+0.1 pts

188Fife, WAWA11,0617.5%−1.5 pts

189Duvall, WAWA9,4407.3%+2.2 pts

190Pullman, WAWA33,7567.2%+0.2 pts

191Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4536.9%−1.1 pts

192Bothell East, WAWA14,5786.8%+0.2 pts

193Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6405.7%+0.5 pts

194Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1671.4%−0.5 pts

195Bangor Base, WAWA6,1120.0%−0.3 pts

196North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3370.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES