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Known as the bicycle capital of the Northwest.

Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, USA. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Seattle urban area, in what is known as the Eastside. In 2003 the Census Bureau estimated the city population was 46,391. Redmond is best known as the home of Microsoft (for which "Redmond" has become a metonym) and Nintendo of America. With an annual bike race on city streets and the state's only velodrome, Redmond is also known as "the bicycle capital of the Northwest." Despite this, the city is suburban in character, with its main form of transportation being the automobile. Redmond has a historic downtown with many personally owned businesses which is connected to the modern downtown Redmond. The city has many parks and is known for its woods.

-From Wikipedia.com

For population 25 years and over in Redmond

High school or higher: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.0%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

-From city-data.com

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