Anacortes, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Island County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
17,837
Population
1,525/sq mi density
$89,788
Median Income
$53,930 per capita
$647,700
Home Value
$715,464 Zillow
$1,609
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
99
Violent Crime/100K
1,495 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$89,788 median income, 3.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$647,700 home value, $1,609/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
99 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
45.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,788
19% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,930
38% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Anacortes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Anacortes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,788
119%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,930
138%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,592
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,133
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,133
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.1%
7% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.0%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,664M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
14.1%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,142
Restaurants
163
Healthcare
188
Retail
230
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,592
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,447
84% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $89,788 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,930 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,592 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,133 |
| County GDP | $4,664M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,142 |
| Restaurants | 163 |
| Healthcare | 188 |
| Retail | 230 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,592 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,447 |