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Carnation, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · King County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,476
Population
2,134/sq mi density
$141,097
Median Income
$59,679 per capita
$775,800
Home Value
$1,010,234 Zillow
$1,831
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
226 sunny days/yr
81
Violent Crime/100K
1,246 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$141,097 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$775,800 home value, $1,831/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
81 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$141,097
88% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$59,679
53% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carnation vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carnation’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$141,097
188%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$59,679
153%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$161,387
224%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,544
178%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,544
78% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
24.5%
61% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.4%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$477,154M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.4%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
24.5%
Other
6.4%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
82,150
Restaurants
6,697
Healthcare
8,565
Retail
6,042
Manufacturing
1,935
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$161,387
124% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,168
191% 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 | $141,097 |
| Per Capita Income | $59,679 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $161,387 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,544 |
| County GDP | $477,154M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 24.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 82,150 |
| Restaurants | 6,697 |
| Healthcare | 8,565 |
| Retail | 6,042 |
| Manufacturing | 1,935 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $161,387 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,168 |