Sunnyside, WA
Census place 5368750 · pop 16,277
Sales & income are statewide. No wage income tax (a capital-gains excise applies).
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
32.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
7.3% 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 24.3% · worse than most cities
9.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
37.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
43.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
86.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-1.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
18.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
55.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
7 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 $67,857 · worse than most cities
$60,923 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
93/100 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 14.6% · worse than most cities
14.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
25 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$240,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.73% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
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).
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
37 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Sunnyside: 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 Sunnyside, WA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Sunnyside scores 31/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is uninsured adults. 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 Sunnyside, WA expensive to live in?
- Sunnyside has a median home value of $240,700 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Sunnyside, WA?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (32.9%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Sunnyside, WA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (37 AQI) — 81/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.