Renton is a leader in King County.

The fifth largest city in King County and the 14th largest in Washington, Renton is taking its place as a dominant player in economic activity in the Puget Sound region.

How Renton Compares with Other King County Cities

Rank	City	Assessed Value
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	Seattle Bellevue Redmond Kent Kirkland Mercer Island Federal Way Renton Sammamish Shoreline	$75,506,591,536 $19,764,757,045 $8,229,630,575 $7,625,782,663 $6,757,133,692 $5,717,953,783 $5,650,431,270 $5,593,880,488 $5,089,134,469 $4,594,680,973

Source: 2002, King County Department of Assessments

Rank	City	Population	Taxable Retail Sales
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	Seattle Bellevue Kent Tukwila Renton Redmond Auburn Kirkland Federal Way Issaquah	570,800 117,000 84,275 17,270 53,840 46,040 43,970 45,790 83,850 13,790	$12,522,829,862 $4,085,175,178 $2,005,340,826 $1,798,012,039 $1,763,639,632 $1,640,192,690 $1,450,240,653 $1,356,322,041 $1,179,841,030 $1,008,655,951

Source: 2003, State of Washington Department of Revenue

Rank	City	Sales Tax Revenue
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	Seattle Bellevue Kent Redmond Renton Tukwila Auburn Kirkland Federal Way SeaTac	$124,670,768.82 $42,331,476.88 $20,227,692.95 $17,649,413.79 $17,176,457.22 $16,434,523.85 $13,785,728.65 $13,671,090.02 $12,256,660.54 $9,202,543.59

Source: 2003, State of Washington Department of Revenue

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Renton is a leader in King County—in size, in economic vitality and in its proactive and innovative attitude.