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Ashford is a tiny town of 319 people in Pierce County, Washington. It's about 46 miles from Olympia, WA and 62 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 111 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $358k and rent runs about $2k a month.
319people
$358kTypical home
$1,806/moRent
77° / 43°Summer / winter
111"Snow
169Sunny days
188Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 319
- Part of a metro area
- About 129 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Seattle, WA
- 46 mi to Olympia, WA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $358k (≈$2,256/mo)
- Median rent $1,806/mo
- Median household income $107k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 188 days a year with rain or snow
- 111" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (408 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,027 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 24% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to TIW airport
- 50 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,762 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Washington districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pierce County: D+11 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.