Maple Valley is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 28,553 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Maple Valley is the 43rd largest community in Washington. Much of the housing stock in Maple Valley was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Maple Valley economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Maple Valley, where the median household income is $152,885.00.

Maple Valley home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Maple Valley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Maple Valley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 23.87% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, Maple Valley is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Maple Valley a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Maple Valley has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Maple Valley’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Maple Valley is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Maple Valley, the average commute to work is 35.98 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

If knowledge is power, Maple Valley is a pretty powerful place. 50.16% of the adults in Maple Valley have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Maple Valley in 2022 was $55,299, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $221,196 for a family of four.

Maple Valley is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Maple Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Maple Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Maple Valley include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.

Maple Valley also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.30%.

The most common language spoken in Maple Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.