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Darrington, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Snohomish County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,397
Population
728/sq mi density
$64,438
Median Income
$31,343 per capita
$373,300
Home Value
$427,612 Zillow
$898
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
280
Violent Crime/100K
770 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$64,438 median income, 8.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$373,300 home value, $898/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
280 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,438
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,343
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
122% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
1% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Darrington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Darrington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,438
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,343
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$106,757
148%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,537
107%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,537
7% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.8%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.2%
16% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$61,970M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.8%
Public Transit
4.2%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,620
Restaurants
1,759
Healthcare
2,227
Retail
2,137
Manufacturing
769
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$106,757
48% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,839
95% 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 | $64,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,343 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $106,757 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,537 |
| County GDP | $61,970M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.8% |
| Public Transit | 4.2% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,620 |
| Restaurants | 1,759 |
| Healthcare | 2,227 |
| Retail | 2,137 |
| Manufacturing | 769 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $106,757 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,839 |