Duvall, WA

Census place 5319035 · pop 8,526

D54/ 100
😐 Meh
C
in WA
📍 Washington ranks #24 of 50 states →
🏆 Broadband99.4% · top 1%
🚽 Rent$3,815/mo · bottom 3%
Taxes
0.82% property · US 0.99%9.51% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide. No wage income tax (a capital-gains excise applies).

The breakdown — worst first

Rent$3,815/mo3

U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities

$3,815/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Natural disaster riskCounty-level100/1006

U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities

100/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Housing cost$830,1007

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$830,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Commute time31 min13

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

31 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Poverty rate12.8%44

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

12.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level3 days46

U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities

3 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.6%51

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.6% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Property-tax burden0.82%61

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.82% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Air quality (AQI)County-level41 AQI62

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

41 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Poor mental health15.6%71

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

15.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Population growth (5yr)+7.9%75

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+7.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Income inequality0.4079

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Uninsured adults5.9%86

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

5.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Bachelor's degree or higher59.3%90

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

59.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Adult obesity24.4%93

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

24.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Homeownership86.4%93

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

86.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Adult smoking7.7%94

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

7.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Median household income$197,36198

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$197,361 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Physical inactivity12.0%100

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

12.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Broadband access99.4%100

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

99.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Not measured for Duvall: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Duvall, WA a good place to live?
By the numbers, Duvall scores 54/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is broadband access and its weakest is rent. Washington overall ranks #24 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Duvall, WA expensive to live in?
Duvall has a median home value of $830,100 and typical rent around $3,815/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Duvall, WA?
Its weakest measured area is rent ($3,815/mo) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Duvall, WA best at?
Its strongest measured area is broadband access (99.4%) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.