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98940 — Ronald, WA

The neighborhood scorecard for ZIP 98940 in Ronald, WA blends seven federal datasets into a single letter grade of A+ (92/100). The underlying inputs pulled for this ZIP include a median household income of $246,441, a median home value of $612,800, 62.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, and an average commute of —. Every value comes directly from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates tied to ZIP 98940, not a national average mapped onto the ZIP.

Cross-agency inputs extend the score beyond Census demographics. Department of Labor county childcare data lists infant center-based care at $14,060 per year, which the scorecard weighs against local median income to form the childcare grade. If any of these feeds is missing for 98940, the scorecard transparently drops that dimension rather than inventing a score.

Reading the grade means reading the dimensions together. The overall A+ score for 98940 reflects a weighted blend — Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%) — and each dimension is benchmarked against national percentiles rather than in-state-only comparisons. Strengths visible in the raw data include income, education, housing, rent, childcare.

A+
Overall Score
92/100
98940 — Ronald, WA
Income A+
$246,441
Median household income
Education A+
62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Housing A-
2.5x
Home value $612,800 vs income
Commute N/A
N/A
Average commute time
Rent A+
$1,454/mo
2BR fair market rent (7% of income)
Safety N/A
N/A
Violent crime rate (county)
Childcare A
$14,060/yr
Center-based infant care (6% of income)

Score Breakdown

Income

A+
$246,441

Median household income

Score: 100/100

Education

A+
62.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

Score: 93/100

Housing

A-
2.5x

Home value $612,800 vs income

Score: 81/100

Commute

N/A
N/A

Average commute time

Rent

A+
$1,454/mo

2BR fair market rent (7% of income)

Score: 95/100

Safety

N/A
N/A

Violent crime rate (county)

Childcare

A
$14,060/yr

Center-based infant care (6% of income)

Score: 88/100

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Neighborhood Scorecard for ZIP 98940 — Ronald, WA: Grade A+, Score 92/100
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What This Means

Ronald, WA (98940) receives an overall grade of A+ based on publicly available data from the Census Bureau, HUD, FBI, and Department of Labor. This area performs well in income and education and housing and rent and childcare. Data was unavailable for commute, safety — these dimensions were excluded from the overall score.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall score for ZIP 98940?▼
ZIP 98940 (Ronald, WA) has an overall neighborhood score of 92/100, earning a grade of A+. This score combines 7 dimensions: income, education, housing affordability, commute, rent, safety, and childcare costs.
Is 98940 a good place to live?▼
Based on Census, HUD, FBI, and DOL data, 98940 scores A+ overall. Strengths include income, education, housing, rent, childcare.
How is the neighborhood scorecard calculated?▼
The scorecard evaluates 7 dimensions weighted by importance: Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing affordability (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%). Each metric is compared against national benchmarks to produce a percentile score.

Official Data Resources

HUD Fair Market Rents → FBI Crime Statistics → NCES School Data →

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report. Source: DOL Childcare Costs. Verify with HUD →

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.