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Redmond

Washington · Seattle Metro
No Income TaxStrong DanceMildPremium Cost
80
/ 100 match score

Home to Microsoft's global headquarters and Nintendo of America. Redmond is the anchor of the Eastside tech corridor. Top-ranked Lake Washington School District. No state income tax.

Match Score Breakdown
Cost of Living
5/20
Family Safety
20/20
State Tax Burden
10/10
Healthcare Quality
20/20
Dance Training
9/12
Musical Theater
6/8
Career / Remote
10/10
Financial Snapshot at $360K Income
State income tax
0.0%
$0/yr
Est. after-tax income
$267,175
incl. FICA + federal
Annual living costs
$126,000
$96,000–$156,000 range
Annual surplus
+$141,175
King: 2.1×
Rent: 3BR family home
$3,000–$5,000/mo
Median SFH purchase price
$1,200,000
Dance Training
Pacific Northwest Ballet accessible via Seattle (30 min). Village Theatre in nearby Issaquah is a professional regional MT company. Multiple elite dance studios in the Redmond/Kirkland corridor.
Healthcare
Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue 10 min. UW Medicine and Seattle Children's accessible. Excellent specialist network for the Eastside.
Career & Remote Work
No state income tax — massive advantage. Microsoft HQ is literally here. Amazon, Google, Meta all nearby. One of the world's highest concentrations of software engineers.
Musical Theater
Strong
Village Theatre KIDSTAGE conservatory (Issaquah, 20 min south) is one of the best youth MT training programs on the West Coast — the primary professional youth training asset in the Eastside ecosystem. Lake Washington School District has well-funded performing arts. Multiple private MT studios in the Redmond-Kirkland corridor. Active Pacific Northwest competition circuit. Seattle Children's Theatre educational programs accessible. Good BFA pipeline from this area.
Safety
Violent crime rate:80 per 100KVery Safe

US national average: ~370/100K. Lower suburbs are typically 50–80% safer than city-wide averages shown.

Pros
  • +Zero income tax
  • +Microsoft HQ — unparalleled tech job access
  • +Lake Washington School District (top-ranked)
  • +Pacific Northwest Ballet access
  • +Beautiful natural setting
Cons
  • −Very high cost of living
  • −Grey wet winters
  • −Traffic on SR-520 and I-405
  • −Housing cost has surged
  • −WA high sales tax
Quick Stats
School rating
9/10
Healthcare rating
9/10
Tech job market
excellent
Remote friendly
Yes

Financial estimates assume $360K gross income: FICA 7.65% + rough federal bracket + state rate shown. Does not include city income taxes, municipal taxes, or deductions. Actual tax liability varies. Consult a CPA.