Sammamish is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 65,116 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Sammamish is the 19th largest community in Washington.

Sammamish home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Sammamish real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Sammamish has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 30.75% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Sammamish is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Sammamish a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Sammamish has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Sammamish’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Sammamish is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Sammamish, the average commute to work is 32.40 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Sammamish is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Sammamish area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Sammamish, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Sammamish is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 76.06% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Sammamish in 2022 was $88,476, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $353,904 for a family of four.

Sammamish is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sammamish home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sammamish residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sammamish include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Swedish.

Sammamish also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 35.12%.

The most common language spoken in Sammamish is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.