Benton County, WA: 14 findings, 5 at a watch level and 9 noted
14 findings fired for Benton County, WA this run, against a typical home value of $446,007 in September 2026 and covered employment of 97,015 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchBenton County, WA's covered employment is -0.5% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.5 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchBenton County, WA's years of wages of 5.8 scores 77 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 26 across Washington counties, a gap of 51 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 51 = |77 across US counties - 26 across Washington counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchBenton County, WA's price-to-rent ratio of 22.0 scores 84 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 42 across Washington counties, a gap of 42 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 42 = |84 across US counties - 42 across Washington counties|
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchBenton County, WA's typical home value of $446,007 scores 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 53 across Washington counties, a gap of 38 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 38 = |90 across US counties - 53 across Washington counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchBenton County, WA's typical home value of +0.4% scores 25 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 55 across Washington counties, a gap of 31 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 31 = |25 across US counties - 55 across Washington counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBenton County, WA's average weekly wage was 4.2% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +4.2 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteBenton County, WA's covered employment was 0.5% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.5 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteBenton County, WA's typical asking rent fell 0.3% from $1,695 in August 2026 to $1,691 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -0.3% = (1690.5939857360634 - 1695.477945938106) / 1695.477945938106 × 100
- 1690.5939857360634 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 1695.477945938106 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteBenton County, WA's average weekly wage of $1,480 ranks 255th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 92 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBenton County, WA's covered employment of 97,015 ranks 308th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteBenton County, WA's typical home value of $446,007 ranks 293rd of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $230,451.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 90 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Benton County, WA is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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