Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 24,249, settled in 1903.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Kenmore grades A overall, 9th among Washington's 285 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 98% of the country. Its schools outperform 95% of the state's and the median household earns $140K. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $963K, 8.4 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income. Kenmore’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile, above both Washington’s towns (0.8) and U.S. towns (0.4). Kenmore is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 94% of U.S. towns. Kenmore is home to Bastyr University.
Where Kenmore beats most towns.
20,460 counted in 2010 and 23,914 in 2020; an estimated 24,249 in 2025.
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 Kenmore is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 7,281 in 1980, 23,914 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1901 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kenmore. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
12 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
7 mi Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
11 mi Ancient siteSeattle UndergroundSpace 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 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kenmore, 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 Kenmore.
Kenmore has schools in the top 5% of Washington, reports less crime than Bothell or any other graded neighbor and has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns.
On this, Kenmore is above both the Washington town median (4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). 17 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Saint Edward State Park, at 300 acres with 10.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saint Edward State Park | 10.5 mi | 300 |
| 2. ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis Park | 0.4 mi | 42 |
| 3. Twin Springs Park | 0.3 mi | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A+ ranks #14 of the 285 Washington towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $963K.
Its public schools are run by the Northshore School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Inglemoor HS, with 1,441 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 733 | – |
| Inglemoor HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,441 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Washington is tooth loss: 5.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9% statewide.
23% of adults have obesity in Kenmore. Kenmore beats the Washington average on 23 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Kenmore.
| Kenmore | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 25% |
| What stands out | Kenmore | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 8.4 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income, the typical home (about $963K) costs more against local pay than in 90% of Washington towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The typical value, about $963K, is 7% below its February 2025 peak.
Kenmore’s median rent is $1,949 a month. The typical Kenmore home is worth about $963,000, down 4.3% in a year, 64% above the Washington typical home.
| Kenmore | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,949 a month | $1,737 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
33.2% of workers work from home, against 19.8% across Washington.
Most working residents leave Kenmore for work: only 3% work in town. 33% of Kenmore workers work from home. Jobs based in Kenmore grew to 3,430 in 2023, 682 more than in 2013.
| Kenmore | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 33% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $140,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 2019, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kenmore.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its B+ tops all 4 graded towns on its borders; Bothell (B−) comes closest. At 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 89% of Washington’s graded towns.
The property crime rate in Kenmore is 6 per 1,000 residents. Only 9 of the 132 Washington towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Kenmore.
| Kenmore | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6 per 1,000 residents | 15.1 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo weather station records that about 2 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 75.7°, cooler than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 36.2°.
Kenmore has mild winters and cool summers. About 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Kenmore | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 76°F | 77°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 35°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
22 within 15 miles of the center of Kenmore
About 6 of every 100 Kenmore residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
10% of the town is conserved land, across 9 parks and preserves.
City in Washington, United States
Kenmore (Lushootseed: ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis) is a city in King County, Washington, United States, along the northernmost shore of Lake Washington. It is a suburban commuter town at the mouth of the Sammamish River, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of downtown Seattle and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Bothell. The population was 23,914 at the 2020 census. Kenmore Air Harbor is the largest seaplane-only passenger facility of its kind in the United States. Kenmore is connected to nearby areas by State Route 522 and the Burke-Gilman Trail, which both run east–west along the lakeshore. The city limits stretch north to the Snohomish County line and south to a border with Kirkland south of Saint Edward State Park and B…
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4 towns share a border with Kenmore.
At #9 in WA, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Bothell (A−) comes closest.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore | #9 | A | D | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Lake Forest Park | #33 | A− | D | B− | A | A+ |
| Kirkland | #28 | A− | D− | B− | A+ | A+ |
| Bothell | #23 | A− | D− | B− | A+ | A+ |
| Seattle | #128 | B− | D | D− | A | A+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Kenmore grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #9 of 285 in Washington. It grades A+ for health, B+ for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
