Living in Sammamish, WA
Suburb in Washington
Sammamish is a suburb in Washington, home to about 66,000 people, with 3.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Sammamish a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Safe: violent crime is 0.09× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Mild summers: highs around 74°F
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $1.16M, and rent is $3,270 a month
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Key facts
Living in Sammamish: common questions
What is the cost of living in Sammamish?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $1.16M, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,270 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 111, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Sammamish?
Washington collects about $70 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.81% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Sammamish safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.09× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Sammamish?
Sammamish has cool winters: winter days average around 47°F and summer days around 74°F, with roughly 4″ of snow a year.
Does Sammamish get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 13 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.43 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Sammamish?
The nearest major airport is SEA, about 16 mi away.
How Sammamish scores
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