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About Kirkland
City in Washington, United StatesKirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. A suburb east of Seattle, its population was 92,175 in the 2020 U.S. census which made it the sixth largest city in King County and the twelfth largest city in the state of Washington. The city's downtown waterfront has restaurants, art galleries, a performing arts center, public parks, beaches, and a collection of public art that includes bronze sculptures. Kirkland was the original home of the Seattle Seahawks; the NFL team's headquarters and training facility were located at the Lake Washington Shipyard (now Carillon Point) along Lake Washington for their first ten seasons (1976–85), then at nearby Northwest University through…
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Housing in Kirkland
The typical Kirkland home is worth about $1,178,000, down 5.2% in a year, 99% above the Washington typical home.
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Safety in Kirkland
Safety Grade B-
Kirkland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less.
Schools in Kirkland
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The public schools Kirkland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 98% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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