Strong Cities, Strong State— Economic Development in Washington Cities and Towns

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Cluster Profiles

Washington’s 281 cities and towns are diverse. The 2005 comprehensive report grouped cities into clusters to better compare differences between types of cities. City clusters were established based on:

• Location

• Population

• Household income

• Property values

• Retail sales tax revenues

• Population growth

More information on cluster methodology

View main characteristics for a quick comparison of all 14 clusters:

• Key Economic Indicators Chart (pdf, 13 kb)

Cluster Responses to Economic Development Survey

View survey data and general characteristics for each cluster.

• Regional Centers (1)

• Rural Commercial Centers (2)

• Tourism/Light Industrial Hubs (3)

• Moderate Commercial (4)

• Small Residential (5)

• Rural Communities (6)

• Urban Outskirts (7)

• Residential (8)

• High Income Residential (9)

• Mixed Resources (10)

• Small Commercial Centers (11)

• Medium Retail Hubs (12)

• Major Commercial Centers (13)

• Central Cities (14)

City Data by City

In Alpha Order

• All City Data (Excel, 211 kb)

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