| Index | Fairhaven | Bellingham | Washington |
| Income per capita | $42,260 | $32,419 | $32,999 |
| Median household income | $54,500 | $56,198 | $62,848 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $86,071 | $79,796 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $37,860 | $41,061 |
| Median earnings male | $n/a | $33,117 | $41,953 |
| Median earnings female | $n/a | $22,168 | $27,576 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 20.0% | 12.7% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Public administration | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 34.4% | 34.4% |
| Other | 37.2% | 37.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Edison, WA | 264 | $142,684 | 157.9% |
| Sudden Valley, WA | 7,407 | $83,158 | 50.3% |
| Geneva, WA | 2,596 | $72,423 | 30.9% |
| Alger, WA | 150 | $70,478 | 27.4% |
| Nooksack, WA | 1,594 | $67,813 | 22.6% |
| Bellingham, WA | 90,821 | $56,198 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Westminster, CA | 90,857 | $67,142 | 21.4% |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 90,911 | $81,618 | 47.5% |
| Kirkland, WA | 91,146 | $116,595 | 110.8% |
| San Leandro, CA | 90,489 | $86,604 | 56.5% |
| Carson, CA | 91,354 | $86,040 | 55.5% |
| Bellingham, WA | 90,821 | $56,198 | 1.6% |
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