Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sunnyslope - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Sunnyslope ranks in the 90th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
90th
percentile, household income
92nd
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60th
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: Sunnyslope, WA
3,674 people live in Sunnyslope, Washington - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Sunnyslope brings in $131,250 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.2%. Typical homes in Sunnyslope are valued around $677,600, and the median resident age is 45.6 years. 50.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 62.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Washington scores 107.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,500 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $188 across Washington, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 90.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Population
3,674 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Washington
Median Household Income
$131,250/yr
Poverty 4.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.0 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average
How does Sunnyslope compare to other US cities?
Here's how Sunnyslope stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income90% higher than other cities
Home value92% pricier than other cities
Median rent60% 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 Sunnyslope'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.
90th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Sunnyslope's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$677,6008th percentilemore affordable than 8% of 15,600 US cities
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
Sunnyslope, 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 Sunnyslope, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)50.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)4.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)62.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
3,674
Median Income
$131,250
Median Home Value
$677,600
Median Age
45.6
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Labor force participation
62.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
50.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
68.4%
Carpool
14.0%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
15.5%
Other
1.3%
Based on 1,751 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 Sunnyslope sits in
Sunnyslope, WA counts 3,674 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Sunnyslope, WA?+
Median annual household income in Sunnyslope runs $131,250, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Sunnyslope?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sunnyslope; 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 Sunnyslope, WA?+
A typical home in Sunnyslope is worth $677,600, 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.
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