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College Place, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Walla Walla County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
9,828
Population
2,768/sq mi density
$59,768
Median Income
$31,847 per capita
$335,000
Home Value
$398,551 Zillow
$1,118
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
117
Violent Crime/100K
1,708 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$59,768 median income, 2.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$335,000 home value, $1,118/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
117 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,768
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,847
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: College Place vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows College Place’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,768
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,847
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,142
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,073
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,073
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
52% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.4%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,583M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.4%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
10.5%
Other
22.7%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,804
Restaurants
155
Healthcare
168
Retail
176
Manufacturing
136
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,142
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,719
63% 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 | $59,768 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,847 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,142 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,073 |
| County GDP | $4,583M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 10.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,804 |
| Restaurants | 155 |
| Healthcare | 168 |
| Retail | 176 |
| Manufacturing | 136 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,142 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,719 |