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Kapowsin is a tiny town of 466 people in Pierce County, Washington. It's about 32 miles from Olympia, WA and 45 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $444k and rent runs about $2k a month.
466people
$444kTypical home
$1,806/moRent
76° / 47°Summer / winter
24"Snow
169Sunny days
167Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 466
- Part of a metro area
- About 113 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Seattle, WA
- 32 mi to Olympia, WA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $444k (≈$2,799/mo)
- Median rent $1,806/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 167 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 7 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 39
- 20% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to TIW airport
- 33 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 617 ft
- 23 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 693 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 71 bars within 25 mi
- 325 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 37 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Washington districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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.