Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,316, founded in 1914.
The best of Woodway’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and health and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. 72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Woodway, where Washington’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 2 of Washington’s 396 towns score higher on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. Woodway has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Woodway beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Woodway is from typical.
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Census counts: 713 in 1960, 1,318 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1920 and 5 maps from 1942 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodway. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
14 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
13 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
10 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 Woodway, 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 Woodway.
97% of households own their home in Woodway, above both Washington’s towns (71%) and U.S. towns (73%). The typical Woodway home is worth about $2,347,000, up 2.8% in a year, 4 times the Washington typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
12% of Woodway adults report frequent mental distress. Of the 286 Washington towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Woodway. 10% of Woodway adults report frequent physical distress.
| Woodway | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.9% | 11% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 25% |
| What stands out | Woodway | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 3.8% | 10.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.6% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Woodway for work: only 3% work in town. The median household income in Woodway is $205,000. Since 2013, Woodway has added 64 jobs, to 280 in 2023.
| Woodway | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $205,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Woodway has mild winters and cool summers. Woodway’s July high is 75°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Woodway's reported crime rate is well below Washington's. Among 133 Washington towns, just 1 have a lower violent crime rate than Woodway. Most reported incidents are property crimes.
| Woodway | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | 15 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Woodway | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.3% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carla Nichols Reserve | 0.4 mi | 16 |
| 2. Deer Creek Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
19 within 15 miles of the center of Woodway
About 2 of every 100 Woodway residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where Woodway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Washington, United States
Woodway is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,318 at the 2020 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Woodway ranks sixth of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked, and ranks first in Snohomish County.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $2,347,000, 299% above the Washington typical home and up 2.8% in a year. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
