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Cottage Lake Tops Coldwell Banker's List of 'Booming Suburbs'
The real estate company has assembled a list of the top 10 booming suburbs in the country based on employment figures and proximity to amenities.
Cottage Lake is the country's top "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.
Other Washington places featured in the top 10 booming suburbs include Mercer Island, Sammamish and Maple Valley.
Here is what Coldwell Banker said about Cottage Lake:
"Resembling an idyllic 'Leave It to Beaver; setting, situated on a beautiful lake, this unincorporated suburb hosts many individual IT, finance, insurance, medical and biotechnology firms, but also benefits from nearby Internet, retail and other corporate headquarters in downtown Seattle. The area is also a big proponent of sustainability and the wine-making and agritourism industries."
The list is part of the company's Best Places to Live Series, which included rankings in three different categories.
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