Mercer Island, WA
US City in Washington, West · ranked on 24 metrics
Mercer Island, WA is a US city in Washington with a population of 25,250 (415th of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (7th of 434), Median Household Income (11th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (13th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (tied last of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (247th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (210th of 395).
At a glance
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 20247th of 43499
- Median Household Income$219,069Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202411th of 43498
- Poverty Rate (%)3.81%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202413th of 43497
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202521st of 39595
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$72,610Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 24th of 46094
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202526th of 39594
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 34th of 46092
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202548th of 39588
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202492nd of 43479
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025156th of 39561
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied last of 4341
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 449th of 4602
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024401st of 4348
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 411th of 46010
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 400th of 46013
- Price Level (Goods)104.0Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 356th of 46022
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 262nd of 46043
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024247th of 43443
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025210th of 39547
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
- WorstTied last of 434 US cities · Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals
Los Gatos, CA84% similar- Menlo Park, CA82% similar
- San Ramon, CA80% similar
- Sammamish, WA80% similar
- Pleasanton, CA80% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Mercer Island, WA?
- Mercer Island, WA has a population of 25,250, 415th among 477 US cities.
- What does Mercer Island, WA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Mercer Island, WA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (7th of 434); Median Household Income (11th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (13th of 434).
- Where does Mercer Island, WA rank worst?
- Mercer Island, WA ranks lowest for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (tied last of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (247th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (210th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Mercer Island, WA?
- Rankodex ranks Mercer Island, WA on 24 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
24 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics