The City of Kirkland wants to better understand how its costs of doing business compares to peer cities and how these costs may influence business location, retention, or expansion decisions. This study updates the City’s prior competitiveness work evaluating the cost of doing business with and in Kirkland for upcoming budget and policy discussions.
The analysis compared Kirkland with four peer cities - Bellevue, Bothell, Issaquah, and Redmond. Business location decisions are shaped by a combination of market conditions and costs influenced by City policy. Through three sections, this study examines these factors separately to help the City understand where Kirkland is competitive with its peers and which conditions the City can influence through policy.
