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Sudden Valley, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Island County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
6,963
Population
1,627/sq mi density
$98,865
Median Income
$47,627 per capita
$450,500
Home Value
$658,167 Zillow
$1,930
Median Rent
36.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
233 sunny days/yr
265
Violent Crime/100K
5,658 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$98,865 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$450,500 home value, $1,930/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
265 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$98,865
32% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,627
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sudden Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sudden Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$98,865
132%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,627
122%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,592
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,133
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,133
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.0%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.4%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,664M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.4%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
13%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,142
Restaurants
163
Healthcare
188
Retail
230
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,592
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,447
84% 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 | $98,865 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,627 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,592 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,133 |
| County GDP | $4,664M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,142 |
| Restaurants | 163 |
| Healthcare | 188 |
| Retail | 230 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,592 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,447 |