The Issaquah Economy – Interesting Facts
How much do you know about the economy here in Issaquah? Do you have any idea about how we compare to our neighbors in Bellevue, Sammamish, Renton and Redmond? Here are a couple of economic factoids on Issaquah from the 2010 Economic Census:
- Issaquah has the highest percentage of children under 5 years old
- Retail sales per capita are at least 3 times that of neighboring cities
- Issaquah has the highest percentage of females – they’ve evidently been very busy the last 5 years
- The average commute time is 27 minutes – more people should be working at Meadow Creek Business Center for sure
In order to know how to promote economic vitality in Issaquah, we need to know what makes Issaquah tick. Economic growth provides for the futures of all those toddlers out there. We need to make sure that both Issaquah’s prosperity and natural environment are sustainable.
Share your thoughts on how we can insure Issaquah’s economic future.
Richard Gabel
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