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Gorst is a tiny town of 550 people in Kitsap County, Washington. It's part of the Bremerton, WA area. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $429k and rent runs about $2k a month.
550people
$429kTypical home
$1,716/moRent
77° / 47°Summer / winter
3"Snow
169Sunny days
167Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 550
- Part of a metro area
- About 866 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to Seattle, WA
- In the Bremerton, WA area
- 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $429k (≈$2,703/mo)
- Median rent $1,716/mo
- Median household income $104k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°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
- 167 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (208 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,410 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 39% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to TIW airport
- 19 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 184 ft
- Right on the coast
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 47 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,462 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 322 bars within 25 mi
- 929 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 38 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 88 museums within 25 mi
- 54 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Washington districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kitsap County: D+21 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
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low 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.