Redmond
Redmond is the seventh most populous city in King County and is located 15 miles east of Seattle at the north end of Lake Sammamish. The city prides itself for its high quality of life with good schools, a healthy economic base, a parks system that provides a variety of active and passive recreational opportunities, diverse offerings for shopping and dining, safe neighborhoods, and an emphasis on quality development and protection of the natural environment. Redmond is the home of many high-tech companies such as Microsoft and Nintendo of America. With an annual bike race on city streets and the state's only velodrome, Redmond is also known as the "Bicycle Capital of the Northwest".
Demographics & Info:
About 75,700 people as of 2023.
Walk Score of 33/100. Bike Score of 51/100 (according to Walkscore.com).
45.2% homes are owner-occupied (according to Census data).
Lake Washington School District (majority) with parts in the Bellevue and Northshore School Districts.
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Neighborhoods:
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- Bear Creek
- Downtown
- Education Hill
- Grass Lawn
- Idylwood
- North Redmond
- Overlake
- Sammamish Valley
- Southeast Redmond
- Willows & Rose Hill
Interesting Places To Visit:
Marymoor Park, located on the north end of Lake Sammamish in Redmond, Washington, is King County's largest, oldest, and most popular park, with more than 3 million annual visitors coming to roam its 640 acres. Among recreational activities available are various sports facilities, rock climbing, a 40-acre off-leash dog park and a velodrome. It is also one end of the Sammamish River Trail, a biking and walking trail. In addition, a radio control aircraft flying field and a pet memorial garden are within the park's boundaries.
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