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A town of 9,440, settled in 1910.
Few places in the country grade higher. Duvall earns an A, ranked 7th of 285 in Washington. Residents are healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 96% of U.S. towns, and its public schools beat 93% of Washington towns on state tests and graduation. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $918K for a typical one and 8 times the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income. Duvall’s median household income is $197,000, against $98,000 in Washington’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Only 24 of Washington’s 397 towns score higher on the outdoors. Duvall's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Where Duvall beats most towns.
6,695 counted in 2010 and 8,034 in 2020; an estimated 9,440 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 17.5% since 2020, after 20% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Duvall is from typical.
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Census counts: 258 in 1920, 8,034 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1911 and 4 maps from 1953 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Duvall. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
20 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
19 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
16 mi Stadium & arenaHusky StadiumSpace Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Duvall, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Duvall.
Duvall has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has less tooth loss than most of Washington, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Washington.
Its widest gap with Washington is tooth loss: 5.6% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9% statewide. Against the 993 U.S. towns with household incomes like Duvall’s, it is healthier than 62%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
24% of Duvall adults have obesity. Duvall beats the Washington average on 23 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 6.2% of Duvall adults have diabetes.
| Duvall | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.2% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Duvall | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.6% | 9% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.3% | 5.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.9% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $918K.
Its public schools are run by the Riverview School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Cedarcrest High School, with 889 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 445 | – |
| Cedarcrest High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 889 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
3.8 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. Duvall’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Duvall Open Space, at 70 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McCormick Park | 0.6 mi | 63 |
| 2. Duvall Open Space | — | 70 |
| 3. Lake Rasmussen Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 32 to 16 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Duvall is 1.6 per 1,000 residents. Among 132 Washington towns, just 1 have a lower violent crime rate than Duvall.
| Duvall | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 15.1 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
At 8 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income, the typical home (about $918K) costs more against local pay than in 87% of Washington towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. The typical value, about $918K, is 9% below its June 2022 peak.
86% of households own their home in Duvall. The typical Duvall home is worth about $918,000, down 2.6% in a year, 56% above the Washington typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
39.6% of workers work from home, against 19.8% across Washington.
Most working residents leave Duvall for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Duvall has added 401 jobs, to 1,750 in 2023. The top destinations are Redmond (21%), Seattle (18%) and Bellevue (9%).
| Duvall | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Monroe weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 2 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 96% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 75.9°, cooler than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.2°.
Duvall has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. About 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Duvall | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 76°F | 77°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 35°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Duvall.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8 within 15 miles of the center of Duvall
About 4 of every 100 Duvall residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
10.9% of the town is conserved land, across 11 parks and preserves.
2 places in Duvall on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Washington, United States
Duvall is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located on SR 203 halfway between Monroe and Carnation. The population was 8,034 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Duvall grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #7 of 285 in Washington. It grades A+ for health, A+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
