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Sunnyside, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Yakima County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,329
Population
2,163/sq mi density
$53,350
Median Income
$18,554 per capita
$207,200
Home Value
$316,636 Zillow
$1,065
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
279 sunny days/yr
143
Violent Crime/100K
3,207 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$53,350 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$207,200 home value, $1,065/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,350
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,554
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.2%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sunnyside vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sunnyside’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,350
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,554
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,706
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,002
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,002
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,348M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
19.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,385
Restaurants
526
Healthcare
599
Retail
708
Manufacturing
248
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,706
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,109
46% 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 | $53,350 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,554 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,706 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,002 |
| County GDP | $13,348M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,385 |
| Restaurants | 526 |
| Healthcare | 599 |
| Retail | 708 |
| Manufacturing | 248 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,706 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,109 |