Quincy, WA
Census place 5357115 · pop 7,998
Sales & income are statewide. No wage income tax (a capital-gains excise applies).
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
6.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
24.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
85.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
18.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
27.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$336,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
17.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
64.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+4.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
81/100 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.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$87,902 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.68% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
10.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
6.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 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.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
18 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
26 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.35 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
Not measured for Quincy: Crime, Property crime, Rent. 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 Quincy, WA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Quincy scores 51/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is income inequality and its weakest is unemployment rate. 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 Quincy, WA expensive to live in?
- Quincy has a median home value of $336,800 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Quincy, WA?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (6.9%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Quincy, WA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.35) — 97/100, 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.