City Data & Demographics | City of Kenmore Washington

Type of Government

The City of Kenmore operates under a Council-Manager form of government. In this form, the elected seven-member City Council appoints a city manager to provide management direction of all city departments and activities in accordance with Council policies and direction. The City Council is responsible for establishing City policies; enacting and amending City laws; adopting the biennial budget and appointing citizen boards and commissions.

Location

Demographics

Population 23,914
Median Age: 39
Medium income: $139,764
College degree: 61.8%
Employment Rate: 65.9 %
Total Companies: There are approximately 4,511 registered companies in Kenmore, with 1,909 active businesses and 2,602 inactive entities.
Largest employers: Bastyr, Safeway, Dollar Tree
Houses: 9,761, 69% owner-occupied
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $967,400
Median gross rent: $1,949

Updated 4/2026

Workforce and Employers

Housing

Transportation

Accessible by vehicles, buses, boats, seaplanes or bikes
Fewer than 15 miles to downtown Seattle or Bellevue
No bridge toll fees required to reach Seattle, Bellevue or Redmond via I-405 or I-5
Burke-Gilman Trail provides major route for recreational and commuter cyclists
Excellent transportation service available from Sound Transit, Metro Transit, Park-and-Ride facilities, on-street parking and bus-only lanes on SR 522
Less than 15 miles to Paine Field or 30 miles to Sea-Tac International Airport
International air travel directly from the waterfront through Kenmore Air
Less than 10 miles to University of Washington Seattle campus and 4 miles from the University of Washington Bothell campus

Crime Rate

The overall crime rate is 29.86 per 1,000 residents, which is slightly higher than the national
average.
The chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 97, indicating a relatively low risk of crime.
Kenmore ranks in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 34% of cities but less safe
than 66.
The violent crime rate is 64.6 per 100,000 people, which is significantly lower than the national
average.
The property crime rate is 10 per 1,000 residents, also below the national average.
Overall, Kenmore is considered a relatively safe city compared to many other communities in the U.S.

Updated 4/2026

Community Assets

Business and citizen-friendly, award-winning City Hall, anchoring a walkable downtown core
Innovative Town Square and Hangar community building
Qualified Bronze Level "Walk Friendly Community"
Designated as a "Playful City USA" since 2010
Eight city parks with open space, picnic areas, and play structures
Burke-Gilman Trail, a regional 20-mile paved, off-road walking, running, and biking path
Saint Edward State Park, a 316-acre day-use park, which features Saint Edward Seminary, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Newly renovated boat launch for public water recreation – Kenmore has the only boat launches in north Lake Washington
Historic Inglewood Golf Club
Engaged and aspirational community

Public School System (Northshore School District)

34 Schools
23,9811 Students
94.8% of students graduated in four years
119 Languages Spoken
Six members of the Class of 2025 were named National Merit Finalists.
Bothell High School’s Jazz Band performed in Hot Java Cool Jazz in Seattle, a celebration of some of the region’s best young jazz musicians, and in the Essentially Ellington Jazz Band Competition & Festival in New York City.
The Washington School Recognition Program through the State Board of Education honored 8 Northshore schools for their work in closing opportunity gaps and supporting students’ growth and academic achievement.

University and Institutions

City Health

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