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Bellingham, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Island County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
92,367
Population
3,275/sq mi density
$65,821
Median Income
$42,120 per capita
$577,400
Home Value
$658,167 Zillow
$1,478
Median Rent
37.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
233 sunny days/yr
273
Violent Crime/100K
2,926 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$65,821 median income, 3.7% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$577,400 home value, $1,478/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
273 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,821
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,120
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bellingham vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bellingham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,821
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,120
108%
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
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.5%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.5%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.3%
35% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,664M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.5%
Public Transit
3.3%
Work From Home
14.5%
Other
18.7%
Average commute time
19 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 | $65,821 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,120 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,592 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,133 |
| County GDP | $4,664M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.5% |
| Public Transit | 3.3% |
| Work From Home | 14.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,142 |
| Restaurants | 163 |
| Healthcare | 188 |
| Retail | 230 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,592 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,447 |