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Crocker is a small town of 1,254 people in Pierce County, Washington. It's about 36 miles from Olympia, WA and 38 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $419k and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,254people
$419kTypical home
$1,806/moRent
76° / 46°Summer / winter
6"Snow
169Sunny days
171Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,254
- Part of a metro area
- About 176 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Seattle, WA
- 36 mi to Olympia, WA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $419k (≈$2,645/mo)
- Median rent $1,806/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 171 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops 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 45
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 52 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to TIW airport
- 26 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 748 ft
- 18 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 945 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 98 bars within 25 mi
- 430 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Washington districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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.