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Dash Point is a tiny town of 889 people in Pierce County, Washington. It's about 21 miles from Bremerton, WA and 21 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $891k and rent runs about $2k a month.
889people
$891kTypical home
$1,806/moRent
76° / 47°Summer / winter
5"Snow
169Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 889
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,391 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Seattle, WA
- 21 mi to Bremerton, WA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $891k (≈$5,615/mo)
- Median rent $1,806/mo
- Median household income $130k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" 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 62
- 19% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to TIW airport
- 11 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 322 ft
- Right on the coast
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 63 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,728 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 297 bars within 25 mi
- 1,092 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 38 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 100 museums within 25 mi
- 51 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Washington districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 4 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.