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Summit, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Pierce County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
8,885
Population
1,746/sq mi density
$107,977
Median Income
$48,685 per capita
$480,000
Home Value
$578,360 Zillow
$1,460
Median Rent
20.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
1,108
Violent Crime/100K
7,005 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$107,977 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$480,000 home value, $1,460/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,108 violent crimes/100K (192% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$107,977
44% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,685
25% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Summit vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Summit’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$107,977
144%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,685
125%
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
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.0%
61% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$64,941M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
2%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
27 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 | $107,977 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,685 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,111 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,354 |
| County GDP | $64,941M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 2.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
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 |