Benton County, WA

Population 182,398

Benton County, WA Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Above average
  • No High School Diploma: 9.2%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 61.1%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 29.8%

Registered Offenders

63.16% Lower than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

513 Found nearby

Unemployment

Very High 4.5%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

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64 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 64 K-12 public schools in Benton County, WA and 4 private schools. Homefacts rates Benton County's schools as Above average, with an overall B- rating.
4 Private Schools

Bethlehem Lutheran School

Children's Garden Montessori

Liberty Christian School

Sagebrush Montessori School

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3 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

91 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

15 Former Drug Labs view all

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
No Data
Median Sales Price
No Data

Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    4.8%
  • Rented
    29.1%
  • Owned
    66.2%

942 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Benton County, WA issued 942 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 942 permits, 798 were issued for single family homes and 144 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Benton County, WA issued 1,116 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 1,116 permits, 793 were issued for single family homes and 323 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

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  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $704
  • 1 Bedroom: $855
  • 2 Bedrooms: $1,060
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,423
  • 4 Bedrooms: $1,792

Zip Codes

99320 99336 99337 99338 99350 99352 99354 99353 99345

Cities

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Environmental Hazards

513 Environmental Hazards

  • Brownfields
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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Benton County, WA has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 2 COUNTY
    Benton County, WA is a yellow zone.
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  • UV Index MODERATE 3.93 Average
    Benton County, WA is a moderate risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 34.4°
  • February 39.23°
  • March 45.25°
  • April 51.27°
  • May 60.18°
  • June 66.86°
  • July 74.6°
  • August 73.13°
  • September 64.17°
  • October 51.78°
  • November 40.64°
  • December 31.78°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Benton County, WA

Earthquakes
Benton County, WA has a moderate risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Benton County, WA has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Benton County, WA has a very low risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Benton County, WA has a very low risk of tornadoes.

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Benton County, WA: $62,508

Unemployment

Unemployment in Benton County is 4.5%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 4.1% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 40.33%
White Collar - 59.67%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Jay Inslee
  • Sen. Maria Cantwell
  • Sen. Patty Murray

Neighborhood Info

7 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

6 Cemeteries view all

103 FCC Towers view all

13 Fire Stations view all

3 Hospitals view all

7 Libraries view all

6 Police Stations view all

4 Retirement Homes view all

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