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Mesa, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Benton County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
631
Population
380/sq mi density
$71,875
Median Income
$16,776 per capita
$183,300
Home Value
$571,841 Zillow
$959
Median Rent
13.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
279 sunny days/yr
157
Violent Crime/100K
679 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$71,875 median income, 13.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$183,300 home value, $959/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
157 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,875
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,776
57% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
13.3%
269% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.0%
85% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mesa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mesa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,875
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,776
43%
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
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.0%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.2%
4% 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
70.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13%
Other
16.8%
Average commute time
20 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 | $71,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,776 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,174 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,362 |
| County GDP | $16,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 13.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,416 |
| Restaurants | 479 |
| Healthcare | 684 |
| Retail | 596 |
| Manufacturing | 164 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,174 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,091 |