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Port Angeles is a small city of 20,118 people in Clallam County, Washington. It's about 52 miles from Bremerton, WA and 61 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 68°F and winter highs 45°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $370k and rent runs about $1k a month.
20,118people
$370kTypical home
$1,170/moRent
68° / 45°Summer / winter
0"Snow
170Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 20,118
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,878 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Seattle, WA
- 52 mi to Bremerton, WA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $370k (≈$2,334/mo)
- Median rent $1,170/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 68°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 170 sunny days a year (64 totally clear)
- 195 cloudy days a year
- 69 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (362 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,103 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 22% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to FRD airport
- 70 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 108 ft
- Right on the coast
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 96 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 72 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Washington districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clallam County: D+8 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk