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Richland, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Benton County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
61,912
Population
1,458/sq mi density
$92,550
Median Income
$50,656 per capita
$401,800
Home Value
$460,977 Zillow
$1,397
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
279 sunny days/yr
171
Violent Crime/100K
2,049 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$92,550 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$401,800 home value, $1,397/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
171 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$92,550
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,656
30% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Richland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Richland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,550
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,656
130%
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
14.3%
6% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.5%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
14.3%
Other
9.6%
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 | $92,550 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,656 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,174 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,362 |
| County GDP | $16,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 14.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,416 |
| Restaurants | 479 |
| Healthcare | 684 |
| Retail | 596 |
| Manufacturing | 164 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,174 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,091 |