Renton, Washington

Renton is a city in King County, Washington, immediately southeast of Seattle. The population is approximately 58,000.

Working in Renton, Washington

Renton, Washington is an ideal place to rent an apartment and work. Renton has tremendous development and business opportunities in an ideal central location with a pro-business climate. The city itself is thriving in the high-tech, Puget Sound region with businesses that are relocating and expanding, major new housing projects, and great established and new neighborhoods that are being revitalized or created.

The City of Renton, a 17-square mile urban community located at the south end of Lake Washington, has more than 58,000 residents and approximately 36,000 jobs. The fifth largest city in King County, Renton has a strong economic base and a diverse marketplace. With all of the advantages that Renton has to offer, the city has attracted the attention of nationally recognized companies that are looking to provide residents with an outstanding quality of life.

Living in Renton, Washington

Housing in Renton is considerably less expensive than the two closest business centers of Seattle and Bellevue and numerous new developments provide a greater range of choices.

Rentonis parks, theatres, concerts, festivals, and special events provide diverse entertainment opportunities for residents, employees, and visitors with unlimited cultural and recreational opportunities also available in the Greater Puget Sound region.

Renton also has streamlined the planning and development process and reduced approval time of permits in order to expedite quality housing, business and rental developments.

Renton is not only a great place to rent an apartment, its also a safe place to live. In the 2004 Citizen Survey, 93 percent of respondents reported feeling safe in Renton and more than 90 percent of respondents gave the City's police and fire departments passing grades.