Seattle ranks 2nd fittest U.S. city, study finds
Seattle finished second on a 2019 fitness index analyzing the 100 largest U.S. cities.
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Washington ranks 45th highest for pass-through business tax rates, study finds
Washington finished in a tie for 45th in a Tax Foundation analysis of tax rates levied on pass-through businesses.
Washington ranks 23rd for rental car tax rates, study finds
Washington finished 23rd in a Tax Foundation analysis of effective car rental excise taxes – ranked from highest to lowest.
Dollar’s value in Washington ranks 41st highest among the 50 states, study finds
Washington finished in a tie for 41st in a ranking by the website 24/7 Wall St. of relative purchasing power within each state.
Tacoma ranks the most dangerous of Washington cities, study finds
Tacoma was ranked the most dangerous city in Washington in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining cities with at least 20,000 in population that posted the highest violent crime rates per state.
Washington ranks 27th best for police officers, study finds
Washington was ranked 27th in a WalletHub.com study showing which of the 50 states and the District of Columbia are the best places for police to work.
SEATTLE METROPOLITAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Rules Around Pay Transparency And Salary History Are Changing
Starting July 28, Washington state joins over a dozen other states that prohibit employers from asking about salary history.
Clyde Hill ranks the richest of Washington towns, study finds
Clyde Hill was ranked the richest town in Washington in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining small, affluent communities where most households exceed the nation’s median annual household income.
Congresswoman Kim Schrier quiet on USMCA
Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) did not respond to requests for comment about the successor treaty to the North American Free Trade Agreement, which this week was ratified by Mexico.
Washington ranks 28th highest for dependence on property taxes, study finds
Washington finished 28th in a Tax Foundation ranking of states that rely the most on property taxes as a share of state and local taxes.
Washington ranks 17th highest for state tax collections per capita
Washington finished 17th in a Tax Foundation analysis of state and local tax collections per capita – ranked from highest to lowest.
Chewelah ranks the poorest of Washington towns, study finds
Chewelah was ranked the poorest town in Washington in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining small communities with high poverty rates and financial hardships.
Washington ranks 25th in hospital safety analysis
Washington finished 25th in a ranking for hospital safety issues such as preventable errors and infections, according to spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades given to more than 2,600 hospitals nationwide.
Pacific County ranks the poorest of Washington counties, study finds
Pacific County was ranked the poorest county in Washington in a Wall St. 24/7 analysis of the least affluent regions in all 50 states.
Analysis: King County has fastest growing local economy in Washington
King County was ranked the top-performing local economy in Washington in a Wall St. 24/7 analysis of counties’ gross domestic product growth from 2012 to 2015.
Boeing rated top employer in Washington, study finds
Boeing employs 69,830 workers in Washington, making it the largest employer in the state, according to a recent analysis by the website 24/7 Wall St.
Washington ranks 13th lowest for its share of structurally deficient bridges
Washington finished 40th among the 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., in a new analysis examining which states have the highest percentage of bridges in poor condition.
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