Bothell is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 49,017 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Bothell is the 26th largest community in Washington.

Bothell home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Bothell real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Bothell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Bothell telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.38% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Bothell is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bothell, the average commute to work is 30.52 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Bothell use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Bothell‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

If knowledge is power, Bothell is a pretty powerful place. 56.70% of the adults in Bothell have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Bothell in 2022 was $61,857, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $247,428 for a family of four.

Bothell is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bothell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bothell residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bothell include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian.

Bothell also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.03%.

The most common language spoken in Bothell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.