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Desert Aire, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Benton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,953
Population
869/sq mi density
$83,482
Median Income
$37,339 per capita
$434,600
Home Value
$431,307 Zillow
$1,689
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
279 sunny days/yr
89
Violent Crime/100K
669 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$83,482 median income, 0.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$434,600 home value, $1,689/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
89 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,482
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,339
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Desert Aire vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Desert Aire’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,482
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,339
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,174
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,362
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,362
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.5%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
30.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,416
Restaurants
479
Healthcare
684
Retail
596
Manufacturing
164
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,174
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,091
45% 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 | $83,482 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,339 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,174 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,362 |
| County GDP | $16,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,416 |
| Restaurants | 479 |
| Healthcare | 684 |
| Retail | 596 |
| Manufacturing | 164 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,174 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,091 |