About Redmond
Located about 15 miles east of downtown Seattle and just north of Lake Sammamish, Redmond was once a heavily forested frontier. The local abundance of trees and freshwater salmon made it a natural home for loggers and fishermen in the late 1800s. The city did not experience major growth until after the 1963 completion of the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, which connected the eastern suburbs Seattle. On a good traffic day, Redmond residents can cruise across the bridge to the Emerald City in less than 30 minutes. In addition, the Redmond directly borders the lakeside suburbs of Kirkland and Bellevue, providing plenty of cosmopolitan amenities without ever have to drive into Seattle. …show more content…
About 30 percent of that growth has occurred in the last 15 years. This increase can be attributed to the many businesses that have established headquarters in the city. The strong business climate has also led to a thriving economy. The city's unemployment rate is 3.4 percent, which is about half of the national average. It remains low due to the multinational nature of many of the area’s larger