Clallam County, Washington
Population 77,813 · Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks
- Overall cost of living: −2.6% vs the US average, higher than 84% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Hot days (90°F+): 0 days, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.6% | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Washington outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $421,800 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,152 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $174/mo | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,944/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.72% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,050 | higher than 85% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $70,370 | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 244.2 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈153 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 70°F | lower than 99% of US counties |
| January low | 35°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 59 days | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.2% of weeks | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈50°F | lower than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 36.2 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $223/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $74/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $143/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.11/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.11/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6 µg/m³ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 0.3 mi | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈6,413.3 ft | higher than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 31.6% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.4% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.1:1 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 61.6% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.47 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.18 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.09 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 93/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.9 yrs | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.4% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 507/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 95/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 78.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 75 min | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 110 min | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 19 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.5% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 87 min | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 38 per sq mi | higher than 69% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.8 per 1k | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12.5 per 1k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Population | 77,813 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Median age | 52.1 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +10.2 per 1k/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 52.6% Dem | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 44.7% Rep | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.7% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % White | 80.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.8% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.8% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.7% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 3.3% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 6.7% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 910 parks | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.6 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.6 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 7 min | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 5 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 134 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,800 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 99 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 46 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 74 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 137 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
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