2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sumner, WA vs Moses Lake, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Moses Lake, is 18% less than it is in Sumner and is 8% below the National Average.
- Sumner unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Moses Lake unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Sumner, WAMoses Lake, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.8%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.3%26.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%8.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,039$28,377$37,638
 Household Income$77,601$63,828$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,742$71,525$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sumner, WAMoses Lake, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.7%9.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%2.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.4%11.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.1%8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.9%11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.0%17.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.3%16.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%3.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.5%2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sumner, WAMoses Lake, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.7%11.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.6%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.4%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%8.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%4.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.1%5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%4.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%16.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%5.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.0%7.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.1%19.8%13.1%
Reviews for Sumner    2 Reviews

Sumner is a wonderfully small but growing community nestled in the a beautiful and fertile valley of Western Washington. Only minutes from the major cities, the small  More

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Over 18 years ago

Sumner Washington is located in the Puyallup valley which by definition is flat and walkable. The city adminstration and council are very focused on maintaining a small  More

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Reviews for Moses Lake    10 Reviews

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Over 9 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Over 12 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  More

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