McGrath Cafe and Hotel-The McGrath · Photo: The original uploader was Kgrr at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.5Household incomes in North Bend top those of 97% of U.S. towns
Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 8.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 94.7 in Seattle. 4.1% of residents are in poverty, against 9.9% across Washington. For jobs and income North Bend is better than 94% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns (A).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
North Bend and work: the main findings
North Bend’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside North Bend is Seattle, 29 miles away as the crow flies. 24% of working residents (987) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A lot of North Bend works from home
30% of North Bend workers work from home, against 20% across Washington. Time on the road ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside North Bend
78% of North Bend residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 57% of the jobs based in North Bend pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 93% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
North Bend’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
Household income is its strongest input ($175,109, U.S. $80,734); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 63% of U.S. towns). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Bend could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from North Bend
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
A commute of about 28 minutes in North Bend
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Bend workers work from home, vs 20% across Washington. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,737 commuters (the 30% 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.
What work there is in North Bend: 2,649 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Bend, 2013 → 2023: 2,387 → 2,649. 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Bend’s own residents hold wherever they work.
North Bend quiets down on a workday
On a workday 3,812 residents head out to work, 266 work right here, and 2,383 people come in from elsewhere.
About 7,300 people are in North Bend on a workday afternoon, 16% fewer than live here.
0.65 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
24% of working residents work in Seattle
Where North Bend clocks in
24% of workers
7% 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.
North Bend is easy on foot, hard by bus
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,905 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 72% 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 8.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 92% 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). 2.1% of North Bend households have no vehicle (Washington 7.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of North Bend’s commuters take a bus or train.
287th of 2,927: where North Bend ranks among U.S. towns of 6,100 to 11,800
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 3 | Pimmit Hills VA | 6,589 | $173K | 1.6% | 1.3% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 62 | Maltby WA | 10,910 | $185K | 3.9% | 1.4% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 118 | Normandy Park WA | 6,609 | $162K | 4.9% | 2.3% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 223 | Wollochet WA | 6,689 | $149K | 1.5% | 3.3% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 285 | Hobart WA | 6,552 | $161K | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1% | A |
| 286 | Bee Cave TX | 8,464 | $111K | 2.2% | 3.1% | 8% | A |
| 287 | North Bend WA | 8,758 | $175K | 4.1% | 2.3% | 7% | A |
| 288 | Groveland Township MI | 6,274 | $106K | 4.2% | 1.6% | 4% | A |
| 289 | North Star DE | 7,834 | $151K | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,927 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | 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 North Bend, the top three, the last and three more from Washington.
North Bend and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Snoqualmie (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Bend workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bend | – | A | A | 28 min | $175,109 |
| Snoqualmie | 7% | A+ | A | 29 min | $214,107 |
| Riverpoint | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Riverpoint: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Bend’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 2023, 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 North Bend: questions
What is the median household income in North Bend?
$175,109 (±$25,341) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $98,141 across Washington and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Bend?
4.1%, against 9.9% across Washington and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Bend?
28 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Washington and 26 nationally. 30% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Bend work?
7% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Seattle (24%, 29 mi), Bellevue (12%, 20 mi), Snoqualmie (7%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is North Bend walkable?
North Bend is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 10.8 out of 20, and 8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Bend without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Bend, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Bend
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, 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.