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Friday Harbor, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · San Juan County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,685
Population
1,226/sq mi density
$69,954
Median Income
$44,764 per capita
$515,000
Home Value
$842,566 Zillow
$1,571
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
143
Violent Crime/100K
2,562 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,954 median income, 1.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$515,000 home value, $1,571/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,954
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,764
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Friday Harbor vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Friday Harbor’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,954
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,764
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$119,236
166%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,023
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,023
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
60% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.0%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.6%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,233M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.6%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
13%
Other
25%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,049
Restaurants
103
Healthcare
71
Retail
106
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$119,236
66% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,518
201% 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 | $69,954 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,764 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $119,236 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,023 |
| County GDP | $1,233M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.539 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 13.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,049 |
| Restaurants | 103 |
| Healthcare | 71 |
| Retail | 106 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $119,236 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,518 |