Washington · West · 21k residents
Tukwila, WA: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Tukwila: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Washington median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,916/wk. Washington's corporate income tax rate is 0%. Commercial electricity averages 10.0¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,916/wk
Corporate income tax
0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
25.3%
Commercial electricity
10.0¢/kWh
Economic momentum
We don't yet track economic momentum for Tukwila. It will rank business formation, jobs, and building-permit growth against the US cities we track.
| ACS median home value | $489,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $350 |
| Property tax rate | 0.87% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,784/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,887/mo |
| State & local income tax | 0% |
| Sales tax | 9.4% |
| Corporate income tax | 0% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,916/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.3% |
| Commercial electricity | 10.0¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | — |
| Wage: Software developer | $166,540 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $124,200 |
| Wage: General manager | $133,750 |
| Wage: Customer service | $50,330 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $44,620 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $64,760 |
| Wage: Electrician | $95,220 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $39,560 |
| Cost of living index | 119 |
| Groceries index | 106 |
| Utilities | $155/mo |
| Transit pass | $99/mo |
| Gas price | $4.10/gal |
| Healthcare index | 104 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,500/mo |
| Median household income | $78,381 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% |
| Population | 21k |
| Crime index | 50/100 |
| School rating | 6.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 28 min |
| Sunny days / year | 155 days |
| July high | 77°F |
| January low | 38°F |
| Annual snowfall | 6 in |
| Home price YoY | -0.9% |
| Home price MoM | -0.6% |
| Rent YoY | +2.0% |
| Rent MoM | +0.1% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | — |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 9 mi |
| Big lake | 256 mi |
| Mountains | 50 mi |
| Major airport | < 3 mi |
| Ski resort | 40 mi |
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- Is Tukwila a good place to run a business?
- Washington's corporate income tax rate is 0%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,916/wk; commercial electricity averages 10.0¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Tukwila, WA?
- Tukwila indexes at 119 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,887/mo and a acs median home value of $489,000.
- How much does a house cost in Tukwila?
- The acs median home value in Tukwila is $489,000 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Tukwila?
- A two-bedroom in Tukwila rents for about $1,887/mo.