Seattle-Tacoma, WA Metropolitan Area

7 cities | Avg BoomScore: 45 | Population: 1,605,278

Avg BoomScore

Cities

1,605,278

Metro Population

States

Cities in Seattle-Tacoma, WA

#	City	State	Score	Pop Growth	Tier
1	Tacoma	WA	48	+0.89%	Emerging
2	Renton	WA	47	+0.89%	Emerging
3	Seattle	WA	46	+2.02%	Emerging
4	Bellevue	WA	45	-0.06%	Emerging
5	Federal Way	WA	45	+1.33%	Emerging
6	Everett	WA	44	+2.02%	Emerging
7	Kent	WA	43	+2.14%	Emerging

25 cities with the highest growth scores for 2026-2027. Data-backed, updated quarterly.