Gold Coast (Washington)
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The Gold Coast is an affluent area in Seattle's Eastside suburbs. It includes Clyde Hill, Medina, Yarrow Point and Hunts Point.[1][2] Each of these municipalities ranked in Business Week's 2010 list of most expensive small towns in America.[3] Sometimes Beaux Arts Village is also included with the Gold Coast.[4]
History
Role in national politics
Politicians who visit the Seattle area often at least make a stop on the Gold Coast for fundraising, and often bypass Seattle.[7] During the 2024 United States presidential election cycle, Medina was visited by President Biden (then a candidate) for a fundraiser in May,[8] and by Kamala Harris in June;[9] and Democratic nominee for vice president Tim Walz attended a Hunts Point fundraiser in October.[10] None of the candidates in 2024 spoke to the larger public.
Seattle's gold coast
Areas of Seattle's Madison Park, a swath of often extremely expensive homes with lake views, are also called "Gold Coast".[11]
Notable residents
Several billionaires reside in Gold Coast cities,[12] including:
- Steve Ballmer (Hunts Point)
- Jeff Bezos (Medina)
- Bill Gates (Medina) (see also Bill Gates's house)
