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Pacific, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Pierce County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
7,064
Population
2,919/sq mi density
$102,976
Median Income
$36,503 per capita
$437,400
Home Value
$553,561 Zillow
$1,722
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
82
Violent Crime/100K
1,823 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$102,976 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$437,400 home value, $1,722/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
82 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$102,976
37% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,503
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pacific vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pacific’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$102,976
137%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,503
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,111
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,354
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,354
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.6%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.3%
33% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$64,941M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.6%
Public Transit
3.3%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
17.9%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,820
Restaurants
1,771
Healthcare
2,355
Retail
2,124
Manufacturing
537
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,111
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,011
100% 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 | $102,976 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,503 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,111 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,354 |
| County GDP | $64,941M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.6% |
| Public Transit | 3.3% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,820 |
| Restaurants | 1,771 |
| Healthcare | 2,355 |
| Retail | 2,124 |
| Manufacturing | 537 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $90,111 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,011 |