Households in Larch Way have higher incomes than those in 96% of U.S. towns
Hardly any work in Larch Way; the top destination outside it is Seattle (24%, 16 miles). Below the poverty line: 1.6% of residents (Washington 9.9%). Larch Way grades A+ for jobs and income and A− for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Larch Way
Most jobs here, and most residents’ jobs, pay over $40,000
79% of Larch Way’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data, and so do 74% of the jobs based in Larch Way. The jobs ↓
Larch Way makes and builds things
43% of the jobs based in Larch Way are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Larch Way residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 17%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Inside Larch Way’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Larch Way is among the top U.S. towns, #1 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides Larch Way’s grade. It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A firm grade. At either end of the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Larch Way stays A+.
43% of the jobs in Larch Way make or build things
1,939 jobs are based in Larch Way.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Larch Way, 2014 → 2024: 1,998 → 1,939. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Larch Way’s own residents hold wherever they work.
In and out of Larch Way on a workday
On a workday 2,428 residents head out to work, 24 work right here, and 1,915 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,900 people are in Larch Way on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.79 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where people from Larch Way work
Where Larch Way clocks in
24% of workers
12% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The daily trip from Larch Way: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Larch Way workers work from home, vs 20% across Washington. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,953 commuters (the 25% who work from home are left out). Across Washington: 79% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Larch Way’s workers travel
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Larch Way is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 3.5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 8.9% across Washington.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,617 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 41% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 44.4 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, among the most of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.7% of Larch Way households have no vehicle (Washington 7.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of Larch Way’s commuters take a bus or train.
Larch Way next to U.S. towns of 3,100 to 6,000: 14th of 4,000 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 12 | Fulton MD | 5,677 | $222K | 0.7% | 1.7% | 12% | A+ |
| 13 | One Loudoun VA | 3,309 | $241K | 0.9% | 0.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 14 | Larch Way WA | 4,424 | $160K | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1% | A+ |
| 15 | South Barrington IL | 5,071 | $222K | 1.0% | 2.0% | 3% | A+ |
| 16 | Deephaven MN | 3,794 | $198K | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 31 | Clearview WA | 3,254 | $193K | 2.6% | 0.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 157 | Lake Holm WA | 3,555 | $177K | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 225 | Clyde Hill WA | 3,161 | $250K | 2.6% | 4.7% | 1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 4,000 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 19% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Larch Way, the top three, the last and three more from Washington.
Around Larch Way: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Larch Way workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larch Way | – | A+ | A− | 30 min | $160,040 |
| Martha Lake | under 2% | A− | A− | 28 min | $124,494 |
| North Lynnwood | under 2% | A− | A+ | 30 min | $101,088 |
| Alderwood Manor | under 2% | B+ | A+ | 34 min | $105,181 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Larch Way’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Larch Way: questions
What is the median household income in Larch Way?
$160,040 (±$20,512) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $98,141 across Washington and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Larch Way?
1.6%, against 9.9% across Washington and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Larch Way?
30 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Washington and 26 nationally. 25% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Larch Way work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Seattle (24%, 16 mi), Everett (12%, 9 mi), Bellevue (9%, 18 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Larch Way walkable?
Larch Way is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 10.1 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Larch Way without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Larch Way, from the people who make the trip.
More of Larch Way
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.