Rainier, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Thurston County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
2,499
Population
1,436/sq mi density
$101,644
Median Income
$33,934 per capita
$388,900
Home Value
$515,485 Zillow
$1,128
Median Rent
41.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$101,644 median income, 8.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$388,900 home value, $1,128/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$101,644
35% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,934
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
122% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rainier vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rainier’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$101,644
135%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,934
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,381
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,385
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,385
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
28% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.3%
34% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,563M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
20.3%
Other
5.6%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,476
Restaurants
620
Healthcare
986
Retail
761
Manufacturing
166
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,381
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,518
86% 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 | $101,644 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,934 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,381 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,385 |
| County GDP | $21,563M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,476 |
| Restaurants | 620 |
| Healthcare | 986 |
| Retail | 761 |
| Manufacturing | 166 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,381 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,518 |