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Quilcene is a tiny town of 362 people in Jefferson County, Washington. It's about 23 miles from Bremerton, WA and 30 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $274k and rent runs about $1k a month.
362people
$274kTypical home
$1,078/moRent
75° / 44°Summer / winter
2"Snow
169Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 362
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 41 people per sq mi
- 30 mi to Seattle, WA
- 23 mi to Bremerton, WA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $274k (≈$1,730/mo)
- Median rent $1,078/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 50°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 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 (140 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (798 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 11% of households have kids
- 42% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 18% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to PAE airport
- 39 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 669 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 109 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 293 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 131 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Washington districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: D+45 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
- Very 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.