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New Ranking Puts Mercer Island as No. 5 Most 'Booming Suburb' in US
Coldwell Banker Real Estate has assembled a list of the top 10 booming suburbs in the country based on employment figures and proximity to amenities.
Mercer Island is the country's fifth-most "booming suburb," according to a new ranking from Coldwell Banker Real Estate.
The company considered job growth and availability, median disposable income, number of car commuters, gas prices and nearby amenities to come up with the ranking.
Another Eastside location—Cottage Lake—topped the list of booming suburbs. Sammamish and Maple Valley were also featured in the top 10.
Here is what Coldwell Banker said about Mercer Island:
"Mercer Island, Wash., holds the title of most populated island on a lake within the United States, and is the 50th largest city in the State of Washington. Being connected to Seattle by the second longest floating bridge in the world, this suburb emphasizes its jobs in professional services, which makes up the leading industry found within Mercer Island, followed by sectors of finance, retail and education."
The list is part of the company's Best Places to Live Series, which included rankings in three different categories.
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