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Mercer Island, WA (City Center)

Found within zip code: 98040

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$1,149,500

high cost relative to Washington
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,176,000+		11%
$1,632,001-$2,176,000		13%
$1,088,001-$1,632,000		29%
$870,001-$1,088,000		24%
$653,001-$870,000		16%
$435,001-$653,000		6%
$218,001-$435,000		1%
$109,001-$218,000		0%
$0-$109,000		1%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to WA, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density), coastal
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Mobile homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Nautical, Artsy/funky, Walkable, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some East Asian, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Asian Indian, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES (CHI 4030 86TH AVE SE SUITE F, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040 (253) 945-2084	08-11
MERCER ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL 9100 SE 42ND, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040 (206) 236-3345	09-12
WEST MERCER ELEMENTARY 4141 81ST AVE SE, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040 (206) 236-3430	PK-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

MERCER ISLAND SCH DIST 400, WA School District

4,115 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of WA school districts	99.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	99.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
20
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

90%	64%	92%	75%	87%	53%	STATE
90%	64%	92%	75%	87%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	78.2	69.8
BLACK (%)	1.0	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	1.9	13.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	18.5	8.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	1.9	36.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,539	$18,678,000	48.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$509	$2,096,000	5.4
STAFF	$441	$1,815,000	4.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$186	$767,000	2.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$536	$2,207,000	5.7
OPERATION	$855	$3,517,000	9.1
TRANSPORTATION	$333	$1,370,000	3.6
OTHER	$367	$1,512,000	3.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,228	$13,284,000	34.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,597	$6,571,000	17.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,364	$38,533,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	71.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	1.7

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

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NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Mercer Island
1 in 1469
in Washington
1 in 289

	City Center	Mercer Island	Washington
		.68	3.46

Mercer Island, WA violent crimes

Population: 22,036
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	2	4	9
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.09	0.18	0.41

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Mercer Island
1 in 36
in Washington
1 in 20

	City Center	Mercer Island	Washington
		28.05	48.93

Mercer Island, WA property crimes

Population: 22,036
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	102	447	63
RATE PER 1,000	4.63	20.29	2.86

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Mercer Island	Washington
		48	84

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	217.94%	11.94%	3	9
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Mercer Island, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	226.36%	12.40%	3	10
Last 10 Years	126.59%	12.65%	6	9
Last 5 Years	63.99%	12.79%	3	9
Last 2 Years	11.33%	5.66%	3	7
Last 12 Months	0.78%	0.78%	3	4
Latest Quarter	-0.73%	-2.92%	4	4
			* 10 is highest

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Mercer Island, WA (City Center)

Mercer Island, WA (City Center)

School Rating Information

MERCER ISLAND SCH DIST 400, WA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Mercer Island, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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