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Moses Lake, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Grant County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
25,594
Population
1,411/sq mi density
$71,854
Median Income
$34,591 per capita
$278,100
Home Value
$362,086 Zillow
$1,203
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
279 sunny days/yr
459
Violent Crime/100K
6,747 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$71,854 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$278,100 home value, $1,203/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
459 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,854
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,591
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.4%
0% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Moses Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Moses Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,854
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,591
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,521
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,222
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,222
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,583M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,694
Restaurants
233
Healthcare
186
Retail
290
Manufacturing
77
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,521
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,780
37% 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 | $71,854 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,591 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,521 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,222 |
| County GDP | $8,583M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,694 |
| Restaurants | 233 |
| Healthcare | 186 |
| Retail | 290 |
| Manufacturing | 77 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,521 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,780 |