Mason County, Washington
Population 67,982 · Shelton
- Overall cost of living: −2.6% vs the US average, higher than 84% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- July high: 76°F, lower than 97% of US counties.
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 | $411,800 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,285 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $171/mo | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,944/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.73% | lower than 56% 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 | $3,006 | higher than 84% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $83,270 | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 153.5 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈147 days | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 76°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 35°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 4 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 8 days | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 80 days | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.5% of weeks | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈51.9°F | lower than 86% 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 | 67.3 in | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $253/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $117/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $135/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.22/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.18/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 23.4 mi | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,813.9 ft | higher than 95% 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 | 90.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 21.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.3:1 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 77.6% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.13 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.83 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.31 | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 23/100k | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76 yrs | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.8% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 294/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 38/100k | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 66.6% | higher than 54% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 57 min | higher than 49% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 57 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 36 min | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.9% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.5% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 62 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 21 per sq mi | lower than 51% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.2 per 1k | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 10 per 1k | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Population | 67,982 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Median age | 44.7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +13.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 47.2% Dem | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 49.7% Rep | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % White | 74.9% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 12.8% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Black | 1% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1.4% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 7.7% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 272 parks | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 12.2 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 5 min | lower than 71% 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 | 32 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 131 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,155 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 16 km | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 64 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 67 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 41 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 70 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 29 km | higher than 65% of US counties |
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