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Federal Way, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Pierce County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
99,232
Population
4,446/sq mi density
$82,144
Median Income
$39,547 per capita
$499,600
Home Value
$591,074 Zillow
$1,738
Median Rent
33.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
337
Violent Crime/100K
4,248 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$82,144 median income, 3.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$499,600 home value, $1,738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
337 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,144
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,547
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Federal Way vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Federal Way’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,144
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,547
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,111
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,354
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,354
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.0%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.2%
5% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$64,941M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68%
Public Transit
5.2%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,820
Restaurants
1,771
Healthcare
2,355
Retail
2,124
Manufacturing
537
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,111
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,011
100% 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 | $82,144 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,547 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,111 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,354 |
| County GDP | $64,941M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.0% |
| Public Transit | 5.2% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,820 |
| Restaurants | 1,771 |
| Healthcare | 2,355 |
| Retail | 2,124 |
| Manufacturing | 537 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $90,111 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,011 |