Edmonds, WA

Edmonds is a scenic town in Snohomish County, centered on a ferry port on Puget Sound. Edmonds' downtown and the nearby Edmonds Bowl are highly-regarded areas and their real estate values reflect the appreciation. The town of 40,000 has annual events that attract many visitors including the Edmonds Arts Festival and the Edmonds Jazz Connection. Edmonds' most famous resident may be Rick Steves, the international travel writer, or Ken Jennings, the uber-successful Jeopardy champion. Joined with its tony neighbor to the South, Woodway, the city's Edmonds-Woodway High School is well-known for its International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.