City releases 10th annual Community Indicators report

Published 10:37 am Wednesday, September 23, 2015

The City of Redmond has released its 10th annual Community Indicators report describing Redmond’s progress toward achieving its community vision.

Both the Community Indicators and the city’s Budgeting by Priorities (BP) Dashboard Measures are tools used to assess progress toward achieving community goals. The Community Indicators are oriented toward Redmond’s Comprehensive Plan, which contains the long-term vision for the community. BP Dashboard Measures are oriented toward the city’s biennial budget and are organized around six community priorities. There is significant overlap in the two sets of measures and so the city publishes them together.

From employment and population data to the completeness of the city’s transportation network, the tool provides the community with a snapshot of trends that are affecting Redmond today.

Notable facts in this update to Community Indicators include:

Redmond’s population increased 2.6 percent to 59,180 in 2015.
The price of government was 5.08 percent in 2014, the lowest since 2005.
The number of licensed businesses increased to 5,908, the highest ever reported in Community Indicators.
The amount of waste produced per single-family customer decreased from 56-53 pounds per single-family customer per week.

“I am proud of our work together to advance the community’s six priorities,” said Mayor John Marchione. “Redmond is a dynamic community with a high quality of life and this year’s Community Indicators report bears that out.”

For more information about the project, visit www.redmond.gov/CommunityIndicators. For questions, contact senior planner Jeff Churchill at jchurchill@redmond.gov or (425) 556-2492.