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Living in Rosedale, WA

Rosedale is a small town of 4,208 people in Pierce County, Washington. It's about 14 miles from Bremerton, WA and 23 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 47°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $888k and rent runs about $2k a month.

4,208people
$888kTypical home
$2,341/moRent
76° / 47°Summer / winter
1"Snow
169Sunny days
163Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,208
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 927 people per sq mi
  • 23 mi to Seattle, WA
  • 14 mi to Bremerton, WA
  • 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $888k (≈$5,597/mo)
  • Median rent $2,341/mo
  • Median household income $159k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 76°F
  • Winter highs around 47°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
  • 169 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
  • 196 cloudy days a year
  • 65 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 163 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 (408 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (2,027 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 45
  • 25% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 44% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 6 mi to TIW airport
  • 17 mi to SEA (major hub)
  • 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 90% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1986
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 305 ft
  • Right on the coast
  • 112 mi to a big lake
  • 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 56 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 2 mi to the nearest campground
  • 58 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 2,250 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 245 bars within 25 mi
  • 903 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 29 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 94 museums within 25 mi
  • 41 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 7 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 10% of Washington districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 7 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

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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