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A town settled in 1881, now home to 14,548 people.
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Its strongest subject is health (A+). Woodinville’s overall B+ puts it 52nd of 285 in Washington. It comes out better than 71% of U.S. towns. Schools are another plus — its schools outperform 95% of the state's. What holds it back is cost of living (D−): the typical home is worth about $1.3 million, 11.3 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income. Safety is weaker too: it reports more crime per resident than 71% of U.S. towns, including 2 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. The town has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hollywood Farm and Nelson-Parker House.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FBI crime data, 2025 · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Woodinville beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Woodinville | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 2.9% | 5.1% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Elementary | K–5 | 380 |
| Chrysalis Elementary School | K–6 | 50 |
| Leota Middle School | 6–8 | 858 |
10,938 counted in 2010 and 13,069 in 2020; an estimated 14,548 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.5% since 2020, after 19.5% 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 Woodinville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 7,479 in 1990, 13,069 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodinville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
14 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
10 mi Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
14 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 Woodinville, 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 Woodinville.
Woodinville has schools in the top 5% of Washington, draws workers from Seattle and beyond and has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns.
At 11.3 years of the Seattle metro’s $115K median household income, the typical home (about $1.3M) costs more against local pay than in 98% of Washington towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. The typical value, about $1.3M, is 8% below its June 2022 peak.
57% of households own their home in Woodinville, against 71% in Washington’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The median rent here is $2,416 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 3.4% of its value. A home in Woodinville typically sold within 20 days of listing.
| Woodinville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,416 a month | $1,737 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
That grade ranks #14 of the 285 Washington towns we grade for schools. It comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.3M.
The largest public high school is Woodinville HS, with 1,662 students. The public schools here belong to the Northshore School District. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leota Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 858 | – |
| Woodinville HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,662 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Washington is COPD: 2.9% of its 10,248 adults have COPD, against 5.1% statewide.
28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Woodinville, where Washington’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 36%. Among adults here, 5.8% smoke cigarettes. Of 31 CDC measures, Woodinville beats the Washington average on 24 and trails it on 2.
| Woodinville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.8% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Woodinville | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 2.9% | 5.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 8.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.3% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
12,222 jobs are based in Woodinville, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 30.9% of workers work from home, against 19.8% across Washington.
31% of Woodinville workers do their job from home. For most workers, Woodinville is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. Employers in Woodinville added 2,168 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 12,222. The town’s middle household income is $164,000.
| Woodinville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 31% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $164,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The concentration of trails for Woodinville comes to 1.1 miles per square mile. Across 5 parks and preserves: 6.4 miles of trail.
| Woodinville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rotary Park | 0.7 mi | 19 |
| 2. Woodin Creek Park | 0.4 mi | 10 |
| 3. Wilmot Gateway Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 426 to 267 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Among 132 Washington towns, just 2 have a lower violent offense rate than Woodinville. For Woodinville, the level of property crime is 18.8 per 1,000 residents. Within Washington, it does better than nearly half of towns.
| Woodinville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 18.8 per 1,000 residents | 15 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Woodinville after 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Compared with 74% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Expected losses in Woodinville break down as 75% from earthquakes and 23% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 2 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 75.2°, cooler than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.8°.
Woodinville’s typical July afternoon high stands at 75°F. About 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Woodinville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 75°F | 77°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 35°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
20 within 15 miles of the center of Woodinville
About 7 of every 100 Woodinville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
Where Woodinville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Woodinville on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Woodinville.
City in Washington, United States
Woodinville is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 13,069 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is east of Bothell. Woodinville has waterfront parks on the Sammamish River, a winery district, and industrial areas along State Route 522.
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3 towns share a border with Woodinville.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B+; Kirkland (A−) is closest.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodinville | #52 | B+ | D− | C | A+ | A+ |
| Cottage Lake | #19 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Bothell | #23 | A− | D− | B− | A+ | A+ |
| Kirkland | #28 | A− | D− | B− | A+ | A+ |
Cottage Lake reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Woodinville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Woodinville grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #52 of 285 in Washington. It grades A+ for health, C for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within Washington, it does better than 49% of towns.
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−.
12 notable people were born here, including Rielly Milne and Andre Dillard.
