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West Richland, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Benton County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
17,126
Population
774/sq mi density
$118,056
Median Income
$44,236 per capita
$404,300
Home Value
$488,659 Zillow
$1,577
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
279 sunny days/yr
98
Violent Crime/100K
671 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$118,056 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$404,300 home value, $1,577/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$118,056
57% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,236
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Richland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Richland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$118,056
157%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,236
113%
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
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.1%
6% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.7%
2% below 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
71.7%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
16.1%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
25 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 | $118,056 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,236 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,174 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,362 |
| County GDP | $16,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 16.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,416 |
| Restaurants | 479 |
| Healthcare | 684 |
| Retail | 596 |
| Manufacturing | 164 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,174 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,091 |