Renton is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Renton, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Renton have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Homeowners make up 54 of every 100 households in Renton
Home workers make up 22 in 100 workers (WA: 20). In the decade to 2020, the population moved +17%. About 104,975 people call Renton home (2025 Census estimate). People 65 and older are 13 in every 100 residents.
Median age 36.5 (WA 38.3).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1 point. Median age: women 36.8, men 36.2.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 30 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Renton says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 9 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Renton
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Renton’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Renton or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Renton in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.