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Shadow Lake, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Pierce County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,221
Population
428/sq mi density
$137,407
Median Income
$61,100 per capita
$847,100
Home Value
$670,976 Zillow
$1,443
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
214
Violent Crime/100K
3,834 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$137,407 median income, 2.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$847,100 home value, $1,443/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
214 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$137,407
83% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$61,100
56% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
86% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shadow Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shadow Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$137,407
183%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$61,100
156%
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
42 min
52% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.5%
55% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.8%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$64,941M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
23.5%
Other
5.7%
Average commute time
42 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 | $137,407 |
| Per Capita Income | $61,100 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,111 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,354 |
| County GDP | $64,941M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 42 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 23.5% |
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 |