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East Wenatchee, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Kittitas County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
14,114
Population
3,724/sq mi density
$81,050
Median Income
$40,087 per capita
$414,000
Home Value
$503,877 Zillow
$1,284
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
279 sunny days/yr
56
Violent Crime/100K
1,343 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$81,050 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$414,000 home value, $1,284/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,050
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,087
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Wenatchee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Wenatchee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,050
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,087
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,288
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,042
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,042
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
75% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,641M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
8%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,424
Restaurants
178
Healthcare
105
Retail
184
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,288
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,188
77% 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 | $81,050 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,087 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,288 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,042 |
| County GDP | $2,641M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,424 |
| Restaurants | 178 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 184 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,288 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,188 |