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Living in Naselle, WA

Naselle is a tiny town of 528 people in Pacific County, Washington. It's about 42 miles from Longview, WA and 79 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 72°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $335k and rent runs about $1k a month.

528people
$335kTypical home
$1,005/moRent
72° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
169Sunny days
201Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 528
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 232 people per sq mi
  • 79 mi to Portland, OR
  • 42 mi to Longview, WA
  • 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $335k (≈$2,111/mo)
  • Median rent $1,005/mo
  • Median household income $58k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 72°F
  • Winter highs around 49°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
  • 169 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
  • 196 cloudy days a year
  • 66 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 201 days a year with rain or snow
  • 2" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (28 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (585 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 38
  • 38% of households have kids
  • 23% are 65 or older
  • 21% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 10% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 59 mi to OLM airport
  • 78 mi to PDX (major hub)
  • 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1954
  • 95% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 33 ft
  • 4 mi to the ocean
  • 195 mi to a big lake
  • 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 114 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 10 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 71 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 10 bars within 25 mi
  • 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 22 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 33 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 40% of Washington districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 9 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 63 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Pacific County: Purple — split almost evenly
  • 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
  • Moderate 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.

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