| Index | Bellingham | Washington | National |
| Income per capita | $32,419 | $32,999 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $56,198 | $62,848 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $86,071 | $79,796 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $37,860 | $41,061 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $33,117 | $41,953 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $22,168 | $27,576 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 20.0% | 12.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.1% | 15.1% |
| Public administration | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Education, health & social services | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| Other | 30.5% | 30.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Edison, WA | 264 | $142,684 | 157.9% |
| Sudden Valley, WA | 7,407 | $83,158 | 50.3% |
| Geneva, WA | 2,596 | $72,423 | 30.9% |
| Alger, WA | 150 | $70,478 | 27.4% |
| Lynden, WA | 14,700 | $70,308 | 27.1% |
| Bellingham, WA | 90,821 | $56,198 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Westminster, CA | 90,857 | $67,142 | 21.4% |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 90,911 | $81,618 | 47.5% |
| Kirkland, WA | 91,146 | $116,595 | 110.8% |
| San Leandro, CA | 90,489 | $86,604 | 56.5% |
| Carson, CA | 91,354 | $86,040 | 55.5% |
| Bellingham, WA | 90,821 | $56,198 | 1.6% |
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