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Mead, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Spokane County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,184
Population
990/sq mi density
$76,010
Median Income
$35,601 per capita
$379,600
Home Value
$505,734 Zillow
$1,216
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
548
Violent Crime/100K
8,559 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$76,010 median income, 5.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$379,600 home value, $1,216/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
548 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,010
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,601
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mead vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mead’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,010
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,601
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,041
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,259
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,259
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.8%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.0%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
66% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$40,044M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
11.8%
Other
6.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,669
Restaurants
1,237
Healthcare
1,797
Retail
1,585
Manufacturing
523
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,041
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,236
78% 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 | $76,010 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,601 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,041 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,259 |
| County GDP | $40,044M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 11.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,669 |
| Restaurants | 1,237 |
| Healthcare | 1,797 |
| Retail | 1,585 |
| Manufacturing | 523 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,041 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,236 |