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Ocean Shores, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Grays Harbor County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,076
Population
831/sq mi density
$62,750
Median Income
$38,604 per capita
$378,000
Home Value
$340,518 Zillow
$1,177
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
226 sunny days/yr
125
Violent Crime/100K
2,312 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,750 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$378,000 home value, $1,177/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
125 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,750
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,604
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ocean Shores vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ocean Shores’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,750
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,604
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,888
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,092
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,092
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.0%
12% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.3%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,829M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17%
Other
24.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,854
Restaurants
246
Healthcare
164
Retail
246
Manufacturing
73
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,888
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,943
41% 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 | $62,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,604 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,888 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,092 |
| County GDP | $3,829M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,854 |
| Restaurants | 246 |
| Healthcare | 164 |
| Retail | 246 |
| Manufacturing | 73 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,888 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,943 |