RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Most healthcare & education jobs, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2020 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01Woodland, WAWA6,6116.5%+6.0 pts

02Omak, WAWA5,1855.5%+5.5 pts

03Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8844.8%+4.5 pts

04East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5823.3%+2.0 pts

05Barberton, WAWA8,6683.2%+2.6 pts

06Manchester, WAWA5,9563.1%+3.1 pts

07Finley, WAWA5,6343.1%+1.0 pts

08Mead, WAWA6,8932.9%+1.6 pts

09Richland, WAWA65,2582.9%−0.1 pts

10Deer Park, WAWA5,3702.7%+2.7 pts

11Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5362.7%–

12Mount Vista, WAWA10,7642.7%+0.4 pts

13Tracyton, WAWA6,1372.5%+2.5 pts

14Ephrata, WAWA8,8342.3%−3.9 pts

15Steilacoom, WAWA6,6482.3%+2.3 pts

16Milton, WAWA8,9112.2%+2.0 pts

17Shelton, WAWA10,9212.1%+1.4 pts

18Summit, WAWA8,7912.1%+1.8 pts

19Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6742.1%+1.6 pts

20Chehalis, WAWA7,7642.0%+0.5 pts

21West Richland, WAWA19,2572.0%−3.6 pts

22Moses Lake, WAWA27,4692.0%+1.3 pts

23Sumner, WAWA10,8711.9%+1.7 pts

24Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0171.9%+0.2 pts

25Kennewick, WAWA88,3661.9%−0.9 pts

26Eastmont, WAWA23,7211.7%+0.0 pts

27East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4141.7%−0.2 pts

28Suncrest, WAWA5,3451.7%–

29Blaine, WAWA6,4751.6%+1.6 pts

30Enumclaw, WAWA13,1721.6%+0.7 pts

31College Place, WAWA9,9231.6%+1.3 pts

32Quincy, WAWA8,5101.6%−0.3 pts

33Burlington, WAWA11,3561.5%+1.5 pts

34Hockinson, WAWA6,1501.5%−1.7 pts

35Battle Ground, WAWA23,5131.5%+0.6 pts

36Walla Walla, WAWA34,0581.4%+0.8 pts

37Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1831.4%+0.8 pts

38Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4051.4%+0.7 pts

39Clarkston, WAWA7,1891.4%+1.4 pts

40Silverdale, WAWA20,6851.3%+1.2 pts

41Maltby, WAWA10,9101.3%+0.8 pts

42Longview, WAWA38,3621.3%+0.1 pts

43University Place, WAWA35,4791.3%+0.5 pts

44Wenatchee, WAWA35,5471.3%−1.0 pts

45Picnic Point, WAWA10,2611.3%+0.3 pts

46Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2371.3%−0.3 pts

47Parkwood, WAWA6,8731.3%+1.3 pts

48Ridgefield, WAWA16,1321.2%−2.9 pts

49Port Angeles, WAWA20,1461.2%+0.4 pts

50Vashon, WAWA9,9341.2%+0.9 pts

51Burien, WAWA51,8591.2%+0.6 pts

52Maple Valley, WAWA28,4821.2%+0.3 pts

53Lake Shore, WAWA6,9781.1%+0.6 pts

54Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6301.1%+0.7 pts

55Kelso, WAWA12,8011.1%+0.2 pts

56Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0291.1%+0.3 pts

57Camano, WAWA17,3031.0%–

58Pasco, WAWA82,8481.0%−0.4 pts

59Orting, WAWA8,8841.0%+1.0 pts

60Five Corners, WAWA21,1941.0%+0.4 pts

61Felida, WAWA10,8411.0%−1.8 pts

62Mukilteo, WAWA21,2390.9%+0.6 pts

63Hoquiam, WAWA8,7100.9%+0.1 pts

64Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0840.9%+0.2 pts

65Bothell East, WAWA14,5780.9%+0.9 pts

66Shoreline, WAWA66,5420.9%+0.4 pts

67DuPont, WAWA9,7780.9%−0.3 pts

68Puyallup, WAWA42,6820.9%+0.5 pts

69Othello, WAWA9,2370.9%−0.7 pts

70Colville, WAWA5,1160.8%+0.8 pts

71North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3390.8%+0.8 pts

72Newcastle, WAWA13,1280.8%+0.2 pts

73Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6380.8%+0.6 pts

74Fife, WAWA11,0610.8%+0.8 pts

75Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7980.8%−0.1 pts

76Woodinville, WAWA14,5480.8%+0.8 pts

77Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0910.8%−0.0 pts

78Brier, WAWA6,5970.8%+0.6 pts

79Kirkland, WAWA97,4100.7%+0.2 pts

80Centralia, WAWA19,3750.7%−0.1 pts

81Spokane, WAWA230,7830.7%+0.0 pts

82Union Gap, WAWA6,6170.7%−0.1 pts

83Anacortes, WAWA18,0800.7%+0.1 pts

84Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6910.7%+0.5 pts

85Poulsbo, WAWA12,7490.7%+0.7 pts

86Waller, WAWA7,6830.7%−0.2 pts

87Bothell, WAWA52,1990.7%+0.1 pts

88Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4530.7%−0.2 pts

89Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8920.7%−1.9 pts

90Graham, WAWA35,0790.7%−0.1 pts

91Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8560.7%−0.3 pts

92Elk Plain, WAWA14,2760.7%+0.1 pts

93Arlington, WAWA22,0310.7%+0.2 pts

94Mill Creek, WAWA20,9020.7%+0.2 pts

95Maplewood, WAWA5,8030.6%+0.3 pts

96Tukwila, WAWA22,0030.6%+0.4 pts

97Country Homes, WAWA6,1980.6%−0.7 pts

98Tumwater, WAWA28,0100.6%−0.4 pts

99Fircrest, WAWA6,9590.6%+0.6 pts

100Minnehaha, WAWA11,4820.6%+0.6 pts

101Vancouver, WAWA199,6980.6%−0.3 pts

102Lakeland South, WAWA13,1000.6%+0.3 pts

103Tacoma, WAWA229,8160.6%−0.2 pts

104Kent, WAWA134,8710.6%+0.2 pts

105Issaquah, WAWA39,4230.6%+0.3 pts

106Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5180.6%+0.2 pts

107Auburn, WAWA86,3010.6%+0.3 pts

108Everett, WAWA113,5670.6%−0.5 pts

109Lacey, WAWA58,8330.6%−0.4 pts

110Olympia, WAWA56,7240.6%+0.4 pts

111Cheney, WAWA12,6500.5%+0.3 pts

112Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1930.5%+0.2 pts

113Federal Way, WAWA99,7290.5%−0.4 pts

114Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1910.5%−0.3 pts

115Silver Firs, WAWA22,3060.5%−0.5 pts

116Redmond, WAWA82,5060.5%−0.4 pts

117Washougal, WAWA18,0280.5%−0.4 pts

118Summit View, WAWA8,4800.5%+0.5 pts

119Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3080.5%−2.4 pts

120Port Orchard, WAWA19,8390.5%+0.1 pts

121Bellevue, WAWA154,1930.5%+0.1 pts

122Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6400.5%+0.2 pts

123Artondale, WAWA14,0730.5%−0.4 pts

124Spanaway, WAWA34,0190.5%−0.2 pts

125Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0470.5%−0.4 pts

126South Hill, WAWA68,0250.5%−0.3 pts

127North Bend, WAWA8,7580.5%+0.5 pts

128Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1390.5%−0.1 pts

129Orchards, WAWA29,4380.4%−0.3 pts

130Snohomish, WAWA10,7190.4%−0.4 pts

131Airway Heights, WAWA11,8110.4%+0.4 pts

132Selah, WAWA8,6780.4%−0.1 pts

133Renton, WAWA104,9750.4%−0.1 pts

134Edgewood, WAWA13,5480.4%+0.1 pts

135Marysville, WAWA77,6860.4%−0.1 pts

136Martha Lake, WAWA22,6340.4%−0.2 pts

137Seattle, WAWA784,7770.4%−0.0 pts

138Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0740.4%−0.7 pts

139Pullman, WAWA33,7560.4%−0.3 pts

140Wollochet, WAWA6,6890.4%−0.3 pts

141Edmonds, WAWA42,7480.4%−0.3 pts

142Duvall, WAWA9,4400.4%−0.3 pts

143Kenmore, WAWA24,2490.4%−0.6 pts

144SeaTac, WAWA34,5780.4%+0.1 pts

145Ellensburg, WAWA21,3080.4%−0.3 pts

146Mercer Island, WAWA25,4220.4%−0.2 pts

147Parkland, WAWA38,7420.3%−0.0 pts

148Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0830.3%+0.3 pts

149Black Diamond, WAWA6,9780.3%−2.2 pts

150Aberdeen, WAWA17,0880.3%+0.1 pts

151West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4440.3%−0.4 pts

152Frederickson, WAWA25,3830.3%−0.1 pts

153Ferndale, WAWA17,5590.3%−0.2 pts

154Lakewood, WAWA62,7550.3%−0.1 pts

155Monroe, WAWA20,0250.3%−0.2 pts

156Camas, WAWA27,7490.3%−0.9 pts

157Grandview, WAWA12,0620.3%−0.0 pts

158Bothell West, WAWA22,0290.3%+0.2 pts

159Des Moines, WAWA33,0320.3%−0.5 pts

160Bremerton, WAWA45,4820.3%−0.1 pts

161Yakima, WAWA97,4580.2%−0.3 pts

162Hobart, WAWA6,5520.2%−0.8 pts

163Lynnwood, WAWA42,1320.2%−0.5 pts

164Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4300.2%−0.6 pts

165White Center, WAWA14,8860.2%+0.0 pts

166Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2660.2%−2.2 pts

167Bellingham, WAWA96,3950.2%+0.0 pts

168Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8900.2%+0.2 pts

169Sammamish, WAWA66,1100.2%−0.1 pts

170Covington, WAWA21,4960.1%−0.5 pts

171Lynden, WAWA16,8810.1%−0.3 pts

172Port Townsend, WAWA10,6780.1%−0.2 pts

173Lakeland North, WAWA15,9500.1%−0.4 pts

174Woods Creek, WAWA6,9430.1%−0.5 pts

175Sunnyside, WAWA16,4300.1%+0.1 pts

176Buckley, WAWA5,6880.0%+0.0 pts

177Connell, WAWA5,0800.0%−0.5 pts

178Normandy Park, WAWA6,6090.0%+0.0 pts

179Pacific, WAWA7,0560.0%−0.2 pts

180Stanwood, WAWA9,4210.0%−0.3 pts

181Yelm, WAWA12,0430.0%−0.6 pts

182Sequim, WAWA8,2150.0%−0.2 pts

183Bangor Base, WAWA6,1120.0%−1.0 pts

184Birch Bay, WAWA10,8370.0%+0.0 pts

185Clover Creek, WAWA7,3450.0%−1.2 pts

186Prosser, WAWA6,6540.0%+0.0 pts

187Rochester, WAWA5,8340.0%+0.0 pts

188Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3140.0%−0.7 pts

189Tehaleh, WAWA9,5610.0%–

190Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4540.0%+0.0 pts

191Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0410.0%+0.0 pts

192Midland, WAWA9,0500.0%+0.0 pts

193North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3370.0%+0.0 pts

194Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1670.0%+0.0 pts

195Sultan, WAWA7,2300.0%−1.1 pts

196Toppenish, WAWA8,6350.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS