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    Moving to Renton, WA

    Is Renton a good place to live?

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    Renton ranks #32 of 51 Washington cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (46/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $631,400
    +9.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,923
    per month
    Household income
    $96,626
    median
    Unemployment
    4.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Renton

    The median home value in Renton is $631,400 and median rent is $1,923 a month, against a median household income of $96,626. Homes cost about 6.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Renton crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Washington the 2025 rate was 292 violent and 2,017 property crimes per 100,000 people — #8 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Renton, WA

    Renton has about 105,279 residents, 4.5% unemployment and 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Renton with

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    More: Where to move in Washington · Best counties in Washington

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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