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Bothell, WA
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Bothell profile


Living in Bothell



Bothell is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 49,017 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Bothell is the 26th largest community in Washington.

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

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 26.38% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One downside of living in Bothell is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bothell, the average commute to work is 30.52 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.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Bothell is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Bothell, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Bothell is a pretty powerful place. 56.70% of the adults in Bothell 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 Bothell in 2018 was $61,857, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $247,428 for a family of four.

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

In addition, Bothell has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (22.03%).

The most common language spoken in Bothell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.