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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.

A relatively large number of people in Bothell telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.38% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.52 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

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.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Bothell, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Bothell is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.70% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Bothell in 2022 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.