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Snoqualmie, WA
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Snoqualmie profile


Living in Snoqualmie



Snoqualmie is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 13,621 people and four associated neighborhoods, Snoqualmie is the 74th largest community in Washington. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Snoqualmie, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Snoqualmie, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Snoqualmie’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Snoqualmie does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $186,353.00.

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

Also of interest is that Snoqualmie 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: 25.07% 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.

In addition, Snoqualmie is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Snoqualmie is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Snoqualmie really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Snoqualmie perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Snoqualmie, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.30 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

If knowledge is power, Snoqualmie is a pretty powerful place. 68.06% of the adults in Snoqualmie have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Snoqualmie in 2022 was $74,487, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $297,948 for a family of four.

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

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