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Baring is a tiny town of 177 people in King County, Washington. It's about 42 miles from Seattle, WA. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $617k and rent runs about $2k a month.
177people
$617kTypical home
$2,092/moRent
77° / 42°Summer / winter
44"Snow
203Sunny days
184Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- Part of a metro area
- About 170 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Seattle, WA
- 42 mi to Seattle, WA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $617k (≈$3,892/mo)
- Median rent $2,092/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 184 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (355 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,759 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 21% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to PAE airport
- 44 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 807 ft
- 37 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Washington districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- King County: D+52 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.