RANKING · 2024 ACS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Most healthcare & education jobs, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 196 is 0.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Stanwood, WA, up 178 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01▲13Ephrata, WAWA8,8345.1%−1.1 pts

02▲178Stanwood, WAWA9,4215.1%+4.8 pts

03▲4Finley, WAWA5,6344.3%+2.2 pts

04▲2Manchester, WAWA5,9564.0%+4.0 pts

05▼4Woodland, WAWA6,6113.4%+2.9 pts

06▲13Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6743.3%+2.8 pts

07▲14West Richland, WAWA19,2573.2%−2.4 pts

08▼4East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5823.2%+2.0 pts

09▲9Summit, WAWA8,7913.2%+2.9 pts

10▼1Richland, WAWA65,2582.9%−0.2 pts

11▲11Moses Lake, WAWA27,4692.8%+2.1 pts

12▲4Milton, WAWA8,9112.7%+2.6 pts

13▲4Shelton, WAWA10,9212.6%+1.8 pts

14▲176Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4542.6%+2.6 pts

15▲12East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4142.5%+0.6 pts

16▼13Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8842.5%+2.2 pts

17▲114Airway Heights, WAWA11,8112.4%+2.4 pts

18▼16Omak, WAWA5,1852.4%+2.4 pts

19▼8Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5362.4%–

20▲168Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3142.2%+1.5 pts

21▲170Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0412.0%+2.0 pts

22▲155Connell, WAWA5,0802.0%+1.5 pts

23▲12Battle Ground, WAWA23,5131.9%+1.0 pts

24▲20Wenatchee, WAWA35,5471.8%−0.5 pts

25Kennewick, WAWA88,3661.7%−1.1 pts

26▲153Pacific, WAWA7,0561.7%+1.5 pts

27▼3Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0171.6%0.0 pts

28▲33Felida, WAWA10,8411.6%−1.1 pts

29▲63Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761.6%+1.1 pts

30▲59Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8921.6%−0.9 pts

31▲19Vashon, WAWA9,9341.6%+1.3 pts

32▲8Silverdale, WAWA20,6851.5%+1.4 pts

33▲160Sultan, WAWA7,2301.5%+0.5 pts

34▲23Camano, WAWA17,3031.5%–

35▼5Enumclaw, WAWA13,1721.5%+0.6 pts

36▲23Orting, WAWA8,8841.4%+1.4 pts

37▲145Sequim, WAWA8,2151.4%+1.2 pts

38Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4051.4%+0.7 pts

39▲19Pasco, WAWA82,8481.4%0.0 pts

40▼32Mead, WAWA6,8931.4%+0.1 pts

41▲83Spanaway, WAWA34,0191.4%+0.8 pts

42▲58Minnehaha, WAWA11,4821.3%+1.3 pts

43▲122White Center, WAWA14,8861.3%+1.1 pts

44▲55Fircrest, WAWA6,9591.3%+1.3 pts

45▲70Silver Firs, WAWA22,3061.3%+0.3 pts

46▲18Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0841.3%+0.6 pts

47▼21Eastmont, WAWA23,7211.2%−0.5 pts

48▲28Woodinville, WAWA14,5481.2%+1.2 pts

49▲81Snohomish, WAWA10,7191.2%+0.4 pts

50▼22Suncrest, WAWA5,3451.2%–

51▲37Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4531.2%+0.3 pts

52▼6Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2371.2%−0.4 pts

53▲102Monroe, WAWA20,0251.2%+0.7 pts

54▼42Mount Vista, WAWA10,7641.1%−1.1 pts

55▲101Camas, WAWA27,7491.1%0.0 pts

56▲38Mill Creek, WAWA20,9021.1%+0.7 pts

57▲82Pullman, WAWA33,7561.1%+0.4 pts

58▲136Midland, WAWA9,0501.1%+1.1 pts

59▲60Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3081.1%−1.8 pts

60▲66South Hill, WAWA68,0251.1%+0.3 pts

61▲41Lakeland South, WAWA13,1001.1%+0.8 pts

62▲60Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6401.1%+0.8 pts

63▲55Summit View, WAWA8,4801.1%+1.1 pts

64▲14Brier, WAWA6,5971.1%+0.9 pts

65▲98Lynnwood, WAWA42,1321.1%+0.3 pts

66▲11Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0911.0%+0.2 pts

67▲26Arlington, WAWA22,0311.0%+0.5 pts

68▼58Deer Park, WAWA5,3701.0%+1.0 pts

69▲42Cheney, WAWA12,6501.0%+0.8 pts

70▲53Artondale, WAWA14,0731.0%+0.1 pts

71▲30Vancouver, WAWA199,6981.0%+0.1 pts

72▲81Ferndale, WAWA17,5591.0%+0.5 pts

73▼22Burien, WAWA51,8590.9%+0.3 pts

74▼26Ridgefield, WAWA16,1320.9%−3.2 pts

75▼8DuPont, WAWA9,7780.9%−0.3 pts

76▲111Rochester, WAWA5,8340.9%+0.9 pts

77▼28Port Angeles, WAWA20,1460.8%+0.1 pts

78▼37Maltby, WAWA10,9100.8%+0.3 pts

79▼37Longview, WAWA38,3620.8%−0.4 pts

80▼27Lake Shore, WAWA6,9780.8%+0.3 pts

81▼13Puyallup, WAWA42,6820.8%+0.4 pts

82▼46Walla Walla, WAWA34,0580.8%+0.2 pts

83▼17Shoreline, WAWA66,5420.8%+0.2 pts

84▲48Selah, WAWA8,6780.8%+0.3 pts

85▼48Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1830.8%+0.1 pts

86▼53Burlington, WAWA11,3560.8%+0.8 pts

87▲42Orchards, WAWA29,4380.8%+0.1 pts

88▼45University Place, WAWA35,4790.7%−0.1 pts

89▲60Black Diamond, WAWA6,9780.7%−1.8 pts

90▼9Spokane, WAWA230,7830.7%0.0 pts

91▼20North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3390.7%+0.7 pts

92▲28Port Orchard, WAWA19,8390.7%+0.3 pts

93▲75Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8900.7%+0.7 pts

94▼81Tracyton, WAWA6,1370.7%+0.7 pts

95▼5Graham, WAWA35,0790.7%−0.1 pts

96▼13Anacortes, WAWA18,0800.7%+0.1 pts

97▼11Waller, WAWA7,6830.7%−0.2 pts

98▲16Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1910.7%−0.2 pts

99▼1Tumwater, WAWA28,0100.7%−0.3 pts

100▲17Washougal, WAWA18,0280.7%−0.2 pts

101▲11Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1930.7%+0.3 pts

102▲56Bothell West, WAWA22,0290.7%+0.6 pts

103▲10Federal Way, WAWA99,7290.7%−0.2 pts

104▼1Tacoma, WAWA229,8160.7%−0.2 pts

105▼26Kirkland, WAWA97,4100.7%+0.1 pts

106▼74Quincy, WAWA8,5100.6%−1.2 pts

107▲1Everett, WAWA113,5670.6%−0.4 pts

108▲13Bellevue, WAWA154,1930.6%+0.2 pts

109▼64Picnic Point, WAWA10,2610.6%−0.4 pts

110▼4Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5180.6%+0.2 pts

111▼24Bothell, WAWA52,1990.6%+0.1 pts

112▼60Maple Valley, WAWA28,4820.6%−0.2 pts

113▼79Hockinson, WAWA6,1500.6%−2.6 pts

114▼10Kent, WAWA134,8710.6%+0.2 pts

115▲51Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2660.6%−1.8 pts

116▲32Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0830.6%+0.6 pts

117▲40Grandview, WAWA12,0620.6%+0.3 pts

118▲27Ellensburg, WAWA21,3080.6%−0.1 pts

119▼65Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6300.6%+0.1 pts

120▲15Marysville, WAWA77,6860.6%0.0 pts

121▲31Frederickson, WAWA25,3830.5%+0.1 pts

122▲24Mercer Island, WAWA25,4220.5%0.0 pts

123▲36Des Moines, WAWA33,0320.5%−0.2 pts

124▼8Redmond, WAWA82,5060.5%−0.4 pts

125▲19SeaTac, WAWA34,5780.5%+0.2 pts

126▲15Edmonds, WAWA42,7480.5%−0.2 pts

127▲34Yakima, WAWA97,4580.5%−0.1 pts

128▲50Normandy Park, WAWA6,6090.5%+0.5 pts

129▼73Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0290.5%−0.3 pts

130▼46Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6910.5%+0.2 pts

131▼58Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6380.4%+0.2 pts

132▼37Maplewood, WAWA5,8030.4%+0.1 pts

133▲40Lakeland North, WAWA15,9500.4%0.0 pts

134▲47Yelm, WAWA12,0430.4%−0.2 pts

135▼60Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7980.4%−0.5 pts

136▼64Newcastle, WAWA13,1280.4%−0.2 pts

137▲32Sammamish, WAWA66,1100.4%+0.1 pts

138▼13Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0470.4%−0.4 pts

139▲46Clover Creek, WAWA7,3450.4%−0.8 pts

140▲46Prosser, WAWA6,6540.4%+0.4 pts

141▼121Chehalis, WAWA7,7640.4%−1.2 pts

142▼119Sumner, WAWA10,8710.4%+0.2 pts

143▼7Martha Lake, WAWA22,6340.4%−0.3 pts

144▲31Sunnyside, WAWA16,4300.4%+0.4 pts

145▲9Lakewood, WAWA62,7550.4%0.0 pts

146▼86Five Corners, WAWA21,1940.4%−0.2 pts

147▼10Seattle, WAWA784,7770.4%−0.1 pts

148▼39Lacey, WAWA58,8330.3%−0.7 pts

149▲11Bremerton, WAWA45,4820.3%0.0 pts

150▼54Tukwila, WAWA22,0030.3%+0.1 pts

151▲11Hobart, WAWA6,5520.3%−0.7 pts

152▼9Kenmore, WAWA24,2490.3%−0.7 pts

153▼2West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4440.3%−0.3 pts

154▼139Steilacoom, WAWA6,6480.3%+0.3 pts

155▼75Centralia, WAWA19,3750.3%−0.5 pts

156▲14Covington, WAWA21,4960.3%−0.4 pts

157▼152Barberton, WAWA8,6680.3%−0.3 pts

158▼89Othello, WAWA9,2370.3%−1.3 pts

159▼26Renton, WAWA104,9750.3%−0.3 pts

160▼63Country Homes, WAWA6,1980.3%−1.1 pts

161▲13Woods Creek, WAWA6,9430.2%−0.3 pts

162▼12Aberdeen, WAWA17,0880.2%+0.1 pts

163▲4Bellingham, WAWA96,3950.2%+0.1 pts

164▼102Mukilteo, WAWA21,2390.2%−0.1 pts

165▲27Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1670.2%+0.2 pts

166▼26Wollochet, WAWA6,6890.2%−0.4 pts

167▼60Auburn, WAWA86,3010.2%−0.1 pts

168▼34Edgewood, WAWA13,5480.2%−0.1 pts

169▼22Parkland, WAWA38,7420.2%−0.2 pts

170▼96Fife, WAWA11,0610.2%+0.2 pts

171▼66Issaquah, WAWA39,4230.2%−0.1 pts

172▲12Birch Bay, WAWA10,8370.2%+0.2 pts

173▼63Olympia, WAWA56,7240.2%0.0 pts

174▼36Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0740.2%−0.9 pts

175▼120Kelso, WAWA12,8010.1%−0.7 pts

176▼48Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1390.1%−0.4 pts

177▼86Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8560.1%−0.8 pts

178▼147College Place, WAWA9,9230.1%−0.2 pts

179▼7Port Townsend, WAWA10,6780.1%−0.2 pts

180▲16Toppenish, WAWA8,6350.1%+0.1 pts

181▼17Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4300.1%−0.8 pts

182▼153Blaine, WAWA6,4750.0%0.0 pts

183▼7Buckley, WAWA5,6880.0%0.0 pts

184▼145Clarkston, WAWA7,1890.0%0.0 pts

185▼115Colville, WAWA5,1160.0%0.0 pts

186▼44Duvall, WAWA9,4400.0%−0.7 pts

187▼124Hoquiam, WAWA8,7100.0%−0.8 pts

188▼17Lynden, WAWA16,8810.0%−0.5 pts

189▼62North Bend, WAWA8,7580.0%0.0 pts

190▼105Poulsbo, WAWA12,7490.0%0.0 pts

191▼8Bangor Base, WAWA6,1120.0%−1.0 pts

192▼145Parkwood, WAWA6,8730.0%0.0 pts

193▼4Tehaleh, WAWA9,5610.0%–

194▼129Bothell East, WAWA14,5780.0%0.0 pts

195▼113Union Gap, WAWA6,6170.0%−0.8 pts

196▼1North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3370.0%0.0 pts

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