WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for families
in Washington
Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.
#1 Pick for Families in Washington
Richland, Richland — Think twice
School rating: 8/10
Richland
Think twiceRichland, WA
Price
$474K
Schools
8/10
Walk
55/100
Spokane
Good for nowSpokane, WA
Price
$373K
Schools
7.8/10
Walk
68/100
Kirkland
Good for nowKirkland, WA
Price
$1.5M
Schools
9/10
Walk
59/100
Bothell
Good for nowBothell, WA
Price
$1.4M
Schools
9/10
Walk
2/100
Tacoma
Think twiceTacoma, WA
Price
$531K
Schools
8.5/10
Walk
90/100
Spokane
Good for nowSpokane, WA
Price
$491K
Schools
8.4/10
Walk
74/100
Spokane Valley
Good for nowSpokane Valley, WA
Price
$404K
Schools
8.4/10
Walk
69/100
Sammamish
Think twiceSammamish, WA
Price
$1.6M
Schools
8.7/10
Walk
71/100
Spokane
Think twiceSpokane, WA
Price
$313K
Schools
8.3/10
Walk
94/100
Seattle
Good for nowSeattle, WA
Price
$1.1M
Schools
9/10
Walk
92/100
Federal Way
Good for nowFederal Way, WA
Price
$477K
Schools
8/10
Walk
95/100
Seattle
Good for nowSeattle, WA
Price
$1.5M
Schools
9/10
Walk
78/100
Seattle
Good for nowSeattle, WA
Price
$1.0M
Schools
9/10
Walk
79/100
Bellevue
Good for nowBellevue, WA
Price
$2.0M
Schools
9/10
Walk
75/100
Seattle
Good for nowSeattle, WA
Price
$811K
Schools
9/10
Walk
69/100
Redmond
Think twiceRedmond, WA
Price
$1.2M
Schools
9/10
Walk
83/100
Seattle
Good for nowSeattle, WA
Price
$953K
Schools
8.3/10
Walk
90/100
Seattle
Good for nowSeattle, WA
Price
$1.0M
Schools
8.9/10
Walk
86/100
Yakima
Think twiceYakima, WA
Price
$280K
Schools
7.9/10
Walk
9/100
Renton
Good for nowRenton, WA
Price
$649K
Schools
8.8/10
Walk
74/100
Mercer Island
Settle hereMercer Island, WA
Price
$5.2M
Schools
7.4/10
Shoreline
Think twiceShoreline, WA
Price
$770K
Schools
8/10
Walk
82/100
Everett
Think twiceEverett, WA
Price
$500K
Schools
7.5/10
Walk
81/100
Kent
Good for nowKent, WA
Price
$612K
Schools
8.4/10
Walk
71/100
Seattle
Think twiceSeattle, WA
Price
$784K
Schools
9/10
Walk
75/100