Redmond is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 80,280 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Redmond is the 17th largest community in Washington.

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

Also of interest is that Redmond 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 Redmond telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 34.99% 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 thing that you will notice about Redmond is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Redmond a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Redmond is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Redmond, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Redmond is a pretty powerful place. 74.70% of the adults in Redmond 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 Redmond in 2022 was $89,026, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $356,104 for a family of four.

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

Redmond also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 44.44%.

The most common language spoken in Redmond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Chinese.