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Union is a tiny town of 457 people in Mason County, Washington. It's about 22 miles from Bremerton, WA and 39 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $394k and rent runs about $1k a month.
457people
$394kTypical home
$1,285/moRent
75° / 45°Summer / winter
4"Snow
169Sunny days
165Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 457
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 281 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Seattle, WA
- 22 mi to Bremerton, WA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $394k (≈$2,482/mo)
- Median rent $1,285/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 45°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
- 1 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 72
- 17% of households have kids
- 47% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 65 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to TIW airport
- 37 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 328 ft
- Right on the coast
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 193 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 97 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 10% of Washington districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 23 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
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.