COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington vs Santa Clara
PLACE A
Washington
VS
PLACE B
Santa Clara, Utah
Washington is 89514% larger than Santa Clara. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Santa Clara has grown faster since 2000 (26% vs 15%).
WASHINGTONSANTA CLARADIFFERENCE
Total population7,816,1168,722+89514% vs Santa Clara
Population density1181,439−1,321
Population growth14.6%25.8%−11.2 pts
Median age38.333.0+5.3
Male50.4%51.8%−1.5 pts
Female49.6%48.2%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born15.4%5.9%+9.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.1%84.1%−20.9 pts
Black3.8%0.2%+3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.4%10.1%+4.2 pts
Asian9.7%2.5%+7.3 pts
Other8.9%3.1%+5.8 pts
Median household income$98,141$96,475+$1,666
Per capita income$53,744$39,030+$14,714
Poverty rate9.9%3.9%+6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.398+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%36.2%+3.4 pts
Graduate degree15.6%13.3%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%2.9%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation64.5%63.6%+0.9 pts
Median home value$564,600$558,100+$6,500
Median gross rent$1,760$1,907−$147
Owner-occupied63.8%77.8%−14.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%15.4%−8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%70.1%−22.6 pts
Average commute26.618.5+8.0
Worked from home19.8%10.3%+9.5 pts
Public transit to work3.4%0.0%+3.4 pts
Uninsured6.3%16.0%−9.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024