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Skokomish is a tiny town of 560 people in Mason County, Washington. It's about 23 miles from Olympia, WA and 43 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $181k and rent runs about $1k a month.
560people
$181kTypical home
$1,000/moRent
76° / 46°Summer / winter
4"Snow
169Sunny days
165Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 560
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 84 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Seattle, WA
- 23 mi to Olympia, WA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $181k (≈$1,140/mo)
- Median rent $1,000/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 165 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,034 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 33% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to OLM airport
- 41 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 16 ft
- Right on the coast
- 133 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 81 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 150 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 86 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 10% of Washington districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mason County: R+3 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk