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Wilkeson is a tiny town of 552 people in Pierce County, Washington. It's about 38 miles from Seattle, WA. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $434k and rent runs about $2k a month.
552people
$434kTypical home
$1,594/moRent
76° / 46°Summer / winter
6"Snow
169Sunny days
174Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 552
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,185 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Seattle, WA
- 38 mi to Seattle, WA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $434k (≈$2,739/mo)
- Median rent $1,594/mo
- Median household income $130k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 174 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 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 31
- 42% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to SEA airport
- 27 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 997 ft
- 21 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 903 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 91 bars within 25 mi
- 417 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 35 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Washington districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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