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Most transient, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS) — the places where people move the most. This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Bangor Base, WAWA6,11260.5%−0.2 pts

02North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33763.4%+7.8 pts

03Pullman, WAWA33,75665.6%+6.9 pts

04Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16767.8%+9.1 pts

05Ellensburg, WAWA21,30868.5%+5.3 pts

06Cheney, WAWA12,65069.0%+9.5 pts

07Country Homes, WAWA6,19872.8%+3.8 pts

08Bellingham, WAWA96,39576.6%+4.3 pts

09Tehaleh, WAWA9,56176.8%+6.2 pts

10Port Orchard, WAWA19,83976.8%−0.7 pts

11Burlington, WAWA11,35676.9%−7.5 pts

12Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04177.2%−2.0 pts

13Bremerton, WAWA45,48277.2%+3.0 pts

14Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31477.2%+8.0 pts

15Seattle, WAWA784,77778.1%+1.0 pts

16Bothell East, WAWA14,57878.6%−5.8 pts

17Quincy, WAWA8,51079.0%−7.5 pts

18Poulsbo, WAWA12,74979.7%−4.2 pts

19Port Townsend, WAWA10,67879.9%−3.8 pts

20Woodinville, WAWA14,54880.0%−2.3 pts

21Redmond, WAWA82,50680.0%+2.4 pts

22Ridgefield, WAWA16,13280.2%−8.2 pts

23Moses Lake, WAWA27,46980.4%−3.5 pts

24SeaTac, WAWA34,57880.5%−1.9 pts

25Airway Heights, WAWA11,81180.7%+10.0 pts

26Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63080.8%+0.7 pts

27Silverdale, WAWA20,68580.8%+3.8 pts

28Arlington, WAWA22,03181.2%−5.3 pts

29Bellevue, WAWA154,19381.4%+1.7 pts

30Issaquah, WAWA39,42381.9%+2.7 pts

31Lacey, WAWA58,83382.1%+1.8 pts

32Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08382.2%+4.2 pts

33Minnehaha, WAWA11,48282.4%−7.7 pts

34Monroe, WAWA20,02582.5%−1.4 pts

35Parkland, WAWA38,74282.5%+4.1 pts

36Sumner, WAWA10,87182.6%−4.0 pts

37Sultan, WAWA7,23082.6%−11.6 pts

38Milton, WAWA8,91182.7%−2.9 pts

39Puyallup, WAWA42,68282.7%+2.5 pts

40Tacoma, WAWA229,81682.8%+1.8 pts

41Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40582.8%+2.1 pts

42Fife, WAWA11,06183.0%+4.4 pts

43Olympia, WAWA56,72483.0%+8.9 pts

44Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89083.1%+5.8 pts

45Newcastle, WAWA13,12883.1%−2.1 pts

46Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43083.1%+1.8 pts

47DuPont, WAWA9,77883.1%+12.5 pts

48College Place, WAWA9,92383.2%+0.5 pts

49Deer Park, WAWA5,37083.2%+2.2 pts

50Spokane, WAWA230,78383.2%+4.9 pts

51Yelm, WAWA12,04383.4%+9.9 pts

52Vancouver, WAWA199,69883.5%+4.6 pts

53Connell, WAWA5,08083.6%+8.6 pts

54Snohomish, WAWA10,71983.7%−0.2 pts

55Renton, WAWA104,97583.7%+2.8 pts

56Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30883.8%+3.8 pts

57Lakewood, WAWA62,75583.9%+2.4 pts

58Parkwood, WAWA6,87384.1%−1.2 pts

59Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23784.2%+1.3 pts

60Kent, WAWA134,87184.2%+1.1 pts

61Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07484.3%−2.2 pts

62Everett, WAWA113,56784.4%+1.9 pts

63Bothell, WAWA52,19984.5%+2.5 pts

64Kirkland, WAWA97,41084.5%+1.7 pts

65Walla Walla, WAWA34,05884.7%+7.8 pts

66Chehalis, WAWA7,76484.7%+9.7 pts

67Washougal, WAWA18,02884.7%−1.3 pts

68Sequim, WAWA8,21584.8%+1.2 pts

69Longview, WAWA38,36284.9%+4.2 pts

70Richland, WAWA65,25884.9%+2.9 pts

71Lakeland South, WAWA13,10085.0%−0.2 pts

72Orchards, WAWA29,43885.1%+1.8 pts

73Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18385.1%−7.5 pts

74Mill Creek, WAWA20,90285.2%+3.0 pts

75Elk Plain, WAWA14,27685.2%−1.5 pts

76Colville, WAWA5,11685.2%−3.3 pts

77Kelso, WAWA12,80185.2%+4.3 pts

78Midland, WAWA9,05085.4%+0.3 pts

79Mount Vista, WAWA10,76485.4%+5.0 pts

80Federal Way, WAWA99,72985.5%+5.0 pts

81Tumwater, WAWA28,01085.8%+5.6 pts

82South Hill, WAWA68,02586.0%+1.9 pts

83Steilacoom, WAWA6,64886.0%+2.2 pts

84Lynden, WAWA16,88186.0%−1.9 pts

85Maple Valley, WAWA28,48286.0%+1.1 pts

86Edgewood, WAWA13,54886.1%−3.6 pts

87Selah, WAWA8,67886.2%+15.3 pts

88Hoquiam, WAWA8,71086.2%+6.5 pts

89North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33986.2%+9.3 pts

90Five Corners, WAWA21,19486.3%+1.3 pts

91Martha Lake, WAWA22,63486.4%+3.6 pts

92Black Diamond, WAWA6,97886.6%+6.0 pts

93Tukwila, WAWA22,00386.6%+1.8 pts

94Sunnyside, WAWA16,43086.6%−5.6 pts

95Wenatchee, WAWA35,54786.6%+3.6 pts

96Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64086.6%+2.2 pts

97Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13986.7%+2.3 pts

98Summit, WAWA8,79186.7%−3.6 pts

99Woodland, WAWA6,61186.8%+12.3 pts

100Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01786.8%−0.3 pts

101Mercer Island, WAWA25,42286.8%+2.4 pts

102Centralia, WAWA19,37586.9%+2.3 pts

103Orting, WAWA8,88486.9%+10.3 pts

104Kenmore, WAWA24,24986.9%−0.7 pts

105Lynnwood, WAWA42,13287.0%+2.0 pts

106North Bend, WAWA8,75887.1%−3.7 pts

107Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19387.1%+3.1 pts

108Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09187.1%+2.3 pts

109Artondale, WAWA14,07387.1%+2.1 pts

110Camas, WAWA27,74987.2%−1.0 pts

111Clarkston, WAWA7,18987.4%+4.1 pts

112Pasco, WAWA82,84887.4%+3.5 pts

113Des Moines, WAWA33,03287.4%+3.2 pts

114Summit View, WAWA8,48087.4%+12.5 pts

115Blaine, WAWA6,47587.6%+11.8 pts

116Burien, WAWA51,85987.6%+2.5 pts

117West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44487.7%+6.8 pts

118Frederickson, WAWA25,38387.7%+9.9 pts

119Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04787.7%+0.9 pts

120Graham, WAWA35,07987.7%+2.2 pts

121University Place, WAWA35,47987.8%+2.8 pts

122Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69187.8%+1.7 pts

123Finley, WAWA5,63487.8%−3.6 pts

124Normandy Park, WAWA6,60987.9%−1.0 pts

125Marysville, WAWA77,68687.9%+1.7 pts

126Duvall, WAWA9,44087.9%−0.7 pts

127Kennewick, WAWA88,36687.9%+2.4 pts

128Port Angeles, WAWA20,14688.0%+4.0 pts

129Edmonds, WAWA42,74888.2%+0.8 pts

130Buckley, WAWA5,68888.2%+12.9 pts

131Yakima, WAWA97,45888.2%+4.6 pts

132Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26688.3%+8.2 pts

133Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02988.3%+4.6 pts

134Pacific, WAWA7,05688.3%+1.1 pts

135Shoreline, WAWA66,54288.3%+2.2 pts

136Covington, WAWA21,49688.5%+3.9 pts

137Spanaway, WAWA34,01988.5%+2.1 pts

138Auburn, WAWA86,30188.6%+6.4 pts

139Aberdeen, WAWA17,08888.6%+4.9 pts

140Anacortes, WAWA18,08088.7%+4.0 pts

141Clover Creek, WAWA7,34588.7%−4.3 pts

142Enumclaw, WAWA13,17288.8%+3.0 pts

143Mukilteo, WAWA21,23988.9%+2.5 pts

144Lakeland North, WAWA15,95088.9%−2.8 pts

145Grandview, WAWA12,06289.1%+4.3 pts

146Wollochet, WAWA6,68989.2%+0.5 pts

147Battle Ground, WAWA23,51389.4%−1.0 pts

148White Center, WAWA14,88689.5%+4.4 pts

149Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85689.5%+5.5 pts

150Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89289.8%+3.6 pts

151Union Gap, WAWA6,61789.9%+3.0 pts

152Maplewood, WAWA5,80390.0%+0.4 pts

153Tracyton, WAWA6,13790.0%+6.6 pts

154Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08490.2%+6.3 pts

155Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63890.2%+3.7 pts

156Toppenish, WAWA8,63590.2%+0.2 pts

157West Richland, WAWA19,25790.2%+0.1 pts

158Hockinson, WAWA6,15090.2%+3.0 pts

159Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45390.3%+4.2 pts

160Vashon, WAWA9,93490.3%+1.3 pts

161Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19190.3%+0.3 pts

162Stanwood, WAWA9,42190.3%+4.0 pts

163Woods Creek, WAWA6,94390.4%−2.1 pts

164Waller, WAWA7,68390.4%+5.1 pts

165Birch Bay, WAWA10,83790.5%+4.4 pts

166Sammamish, WAWA66,11090.6%+0.5 pts

167Maltby, WAWA10,91090.6%−0.1 pts

168Ferndale, WAWA17,55990.7%+3.6 pts

169Picnic Point, WAWA10,26190.7%+0.8 pts

170Shelton, WAWA10,92190.7%+6.0 pts

171East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58290.7%−0.1 pts

172Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67491.0%+9.2 pts

173Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53691.0%+1.9 pts

174Bothell West, WAWA22,02991.0%+3.1 pts

175Eastmont, WAWA23,72191.0%+1.3 pts

176Ephrata, WAWA8,83491.1%+7.0 pts

177Lake Shore, WAWA6,97891.4%+2.9 pts

178Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79891.4%+3.4 pts

179East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41491.5%+6.0 pts

180Fircrest, WAWA6,95991.5%−3.0 pts

181Barberton, WAWA8,66891.6%+11.8 pts

182Prosser, WAWA6,65491.6%+0.1 pts

183Mead, WAWA6,89391.9%+2.3 pts

184Camano, WAWA17,30392.2%+1.0 pts

185Rochester, WAWA5,83492.5%+1.4 pts

186Omak, WAWA5,18592.5%+12.4 pts

187Othello, WAWA9,23792.6%+5.3 pts

188Brier, WAWA6,59792.9%−1.5 pts

189Silver Firs, WAWA22,30693.1%+2.4 pts

190Hobart, WAWA6,55293.5%+3.8 pts

191Felida, WAWA10,84193.6%+5.2 pts

192Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88493.9%+7.8 pts

193Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51894.0%+2.2 pts

194Suncrest, WAWA5,34594.0%+1.4 pts

195Manchester, WAWA5,95695.8%+10.6 pts

196Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45496.9%+8.1 pts

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