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Index is a tiny town of 173 people in Snohomish County, Washington. It's about 40 miles from Seattle, WA. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $580k and rent runs about $2k a month.
173people
$580kTypical home
$1,949/moRent
77° / 44°Summer / winter
44"Snow
203Sunny days
185Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 173
- Part of a metro area
- About 752 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Seattle, WA
- 40 mi to Seattle, WA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $580k (≈$3,660/mo)
- Median rent $1,949/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 44°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
- 185 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
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,331 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to PAE airport
- 44 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 620 ft
- 33 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 110 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 69 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Washington districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Snohomish County: D+19 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.