High Income Residential Communities

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Beaux Arts Village, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Medina, Mercer Island, Woodway, Yarrow Point

Size:
Small to medium.

Growth:
Very low growth over the 1990s, with decreases from 1992 to 1993 and 1998 to 2001.

Fiscal:
Low commercial activity among most of these cities, though one has significantly higher retail sales than the rest. Median household income is the highest of all city groupings.

For more information about cluster size, growth and fiscal condition, visit 2005 cluster profile.

Economic Development
Planning

Efforts, Strategies & Tools

Barriers

Data on this page was collected from an AWC survey on economic development.

57% of cities in this cluster completed the survey
Average population size, 2006: 4,359

Economic Development in Cluster 9 Communities

Economic Development Planning

Percent of cities with economic development departments or staff members: 0%
- Year city began to fund department or staff member: N/A
- Number of FTE designated for economic development purposes: N/A
Percent of cities with a written economic development plan: 0%
- Percent of cities using the economic development element of the comprehensive plan as their economic development plan (reported percentage is of those answering yes to previous question): N/A

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, STRATEGIES AND TOOLS

Focus of city economic development efforts

Industry Area	% of Cities in Cluster
Residential (commuters)	50%
Retail/Service	25%
Agricultural	0%
Institutional	0%
Manufacturing	0%
Technology/Telecommunications	0%
Tourism/Hospitality	0%
Warehousing/Distribution	0%
Comments made under “other” by one or more cities: Strictly residential; Mixed use

Major city economic development strategies*

Strategies

% of Cities in Cluster

Infrastructure Improvements 67%

Quality of Life Improvements 67%
City services used to promote economic development*

Services

% of Cities in Cluster

Infrastructure 67%

Zoning 67%
Tools used to promote economic development*

Tools

% of Cities in Cluster

Sufficient data not provided

BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Major city barriers to economic development*

Barriers

% of Cities in Cluster

Sufficient data not provided
Infrastructure improvement and expansion needs that are barriers to economic development

Industry Area

% of Cities in Cluster

Sufficient data not provided

* Items noted were indicated by 50% or more of cities within the city cluster

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Strategies	% of Cities in Cluster
Infrastructure Improvements	67%
Quality of Life Improvements	67%

Services	% of Cities in Cluster
Infrastructure	67%
Zoning	67%

Tools	% of Cities in Cluster
Sufficient data not provided

Barriers	% of Cities in Cluster
Sufficient data not provided

Cluster 9

High Income Residential Communities

Economic Development in Cluster 9 Communities

Economic Development Planning

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, STRATEGIES AND TOOLS

BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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