City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023

Mount Vista, WA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mount Vista - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

10,635
Residents
$101,189
Median income
$526,200
Median home
$1,922
Median rent (state)

Mount Vista - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Mount Vista places in the 78th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

78th
percentile, household income
86th
percentile, home value
80th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Mount Vista, WA

Mount Vista is a small town in Washington, home to 10,635 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $101,189 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.6%. Typical homes in Mount Vista are valued around $526,200, and the median resident age is 40.6 years. About 41.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,922 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $188 across Washington, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 92.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

10,635 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$101,189 /yr

Poverty 5.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Mount Vista compare to other US cities?

Mount Vista measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 86% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Mount Vista's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Washington, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

78thIncome percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Mount Vista's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$526,200 14th percentile more affordable than 14% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Mount Vista $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Mount Vista, WA Mount Vista, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mount Vista, WA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Mount Vista, WA median $101,189/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Mount Vista, WA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Mount Vista, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 41.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
10,635
Median Income
$101,189
Median Home Value
$526,200
Median Age
40.6
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Labor force participation
57.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
41.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
69.8%
Carpool
2.5%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
4.2%
Work from Home
20.9%
Other
2.5%

Based on 4,690 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Washington state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Mount Vista sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,922/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

Shelton
10,619 people
Yelm
10,618 people
Sumner
10,674 people
Lake Morton-Berrydale
10,591 people
Felida
10,695 people
Airway Heights
10,766 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mount Vista's 10,635 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Potomac Park, CA
10,634 people
Munhall, PA
10,633 people
St. Albans, WV
10,637 people
Alachua, FL
10,638 people
Mount Airy, NC
10,631 people
Freeport, TX
10,639 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mount Vista's $101,189 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Belle Rose, LA
$101,184 median income
Hanscom AFB, MA
$101,194 median income
Dyer, IN
$101,183 median income
Caldwell, NJ
$101,196 median income
Citrus, CA
$101,179 median income
Sitka city and, AK
$101,207 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mount Vista, WA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Mount Vista, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.9% 10.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.3% White 76.9% Black or African American 3.6% Asian 5.6% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.6% Two or more races 10.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Mount Vista compares to nearby Washington cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Mount Vista (this city) 10,635 $101,189
Shelton 10,619 $60,589
Yelm 10,618 $88,279
Sumner 10,674 $98,376
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mount Vista, WA?

What is the population of Mount Vista, WA? +

Mount Vista, WA has a population of 10,635 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Mount Vista, WA? +

Median annual household income in Mount Vista runs $101,189, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mount Vista? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mount Vista; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Mount Vista, WA? +

The median home value in Mount Vista is $526,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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