



Location
Just north of Seattle in King County, Washington
7.8-miles of shoreline along Sammamish River, Swamp Creek and Lake Washington
Centrally located between I-5 and I-405, and along SR 522
Exceptional location to major employment centers including aerospace, technology and universities
Demographics
Residential population: 23,320 in 2019.
Median age: 39.1 years (median in King County is 35.7)
Average household income: $98,369
Median income: $76,932 (median in King County is $67,806)
College degree: 47 percent of residents
Workforce and Employers
Labor force: 11,946 people
Unemployment: 6.1 percent
Small business count: 489 (including many multi-generational companies, such as Kenmore Air, Plywood Supply, and Kenmore Camera, the largest photography equipment store on the west coast north of L.A.)
Education: 47 percent at bachelor’s degree or higher
Largest employer: Bastyr University
Housing
Houses: 7,488 (7,251 occupied: 5,143 owner-occupied, 2,108 renter-occupied)
Housing density: 1,214 houses/condos per square mile
Median house/condo value: $460,444 (median in King County is $402,500)
Median gross rent: $922 (median in King County is $641)
Attractive neighborhoods, many with lake views and mid-century architecture
Transportation
Accessible by vehicles, buses, boats, seaplanes or bikes
25 minute drive to downtown Seattle, 25 minutes to Bellevue
No bridge toll fees required to reach Seattle, Bellevue or Redmond
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
International air travel directly from the waterfront through Kenmore Air
35 minutes to SeaTac International Airport
20 minutes to University of Washington Seattle campus, and minutes away from the University of Washington Bothell campus
Crime Rate
17.8 major crimes per 1,000 people – one of lowest in Washington state
Community Assets
Town Square and Hangar community building
Walk Friendly Community - Bronze Level
Designated as a "Playful City USA" since 2010
Seven city parks with open space, picnic areas and play structures
Burke-Gilman Trail, a regional 18-mile paved, off-road facility
Saint Edward State Park, a 316-acre day-use park, which features Saint Edward Seminary, listed on the National Register for Historic Places
Home to Bastyr University, the nation’s premier natural health sciences university which includes: 65-foot reflexology footpath – the first in North America; athletic fields; medicinal herb garden with tours; educational classes open to the public; and Bastyr Chapel – an acoustic gem
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)
20 elementary schools, six junior highs and three high schools
Placed on the College Board’s 2nd Annual AP District Honor Roll
Earned Washington Achievement award in 2011-2012
On-time graduation rate of 94.2 percent
STEM and arts-focused before-and-after-school programs
Inglemoor High School ranked on Newsweek and the U.S. News and World Report’s 2013 lists of schools that best prepare students for college
Highest rate of International Baccalaureate graduates in the state
University and Institutions
Home to Bastyr University, the top natural health sciences university and research institute in the U.S. and the city’s largest employer
Convenient, central location between the University of Washington's Seattle campus and the UW satellite campus and the co-located Cascadia Community College in Bothell
Minutes away from Evergreen Hospital Medical Center and Swedish Edmonds Hospital
City Health
Active economic development program recruiting technology, healthcare, natural health and startup businesses to an enhanced downtown core
New businesses supported through city-led Business Incubator Program
Newly built LEED Certified Gold Kenmore City Hall, Kenmore Library and the Fire District Headquarters
$80 million invested in major streetscape and intersection improvements along SR 522