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Port Townsend, Washington is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Port Townsend, Washington
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Port Townsend, Washington


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Jefferson County blank 25,953 blank
Port Townsend 7,001 8,334 9,069



Port Townsend
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .nana
2009 .nana
2008 .$423,00012.1%
2007 . $377,505 12.6%
2006 . $335,242 4.5%
2005 . $320,714 na
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Cost of Living (2010)
155% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Seattle na
Home Sales Price in Seattle $303,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 140% of Seattle home prices 155%



Port Townsend
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
55 miles  to Seattle GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Jefferson County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 293 12 0 0
2007 341 21 0 0
2006 311 9 0 0
2005 344 21 0 0




Port Townsend
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 na na na
2002 na na na




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 8.8% -- 3* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 105 days 5* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Port Townsend
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Mount Ranier National Park, Olympic National Park plus 5 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
41 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 18 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 433 20 413
2007 446 28 418
2006 580 21 559
2005 572 21 551




Port Townsend
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 38 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 41 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 62 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 70 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 19 in 35 in



Elevation
100 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Port Townsend
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Higher Moderate
Earthquake 45% .6%
Tsunami Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano Low Ash Fall No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 93.3% 83.3%
Black 0.6% 6.9%
Native American 1.2% 0.8%
Asian 1.3% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Other 0.9% 3.3%
Multiple Races 2.5% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 2.3% 8.7%



Port Townsend
Median Age (2006)
47 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 4,250 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 92% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 8% 14%
Home Ownership Rate na 54%
Median Family Income $47,027 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.70 2.91



Port Townsend
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Jefferson Healthcare Hospital Port Townsend In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 7 31
People Per Square Mile 1,296 2,035



Port Townsend
Building Permits
(single family homes)
Jefferson County
2009 33
2008 105
2007 212
2006 224
2005 261




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 5,164 5,926
HDD 5,124 4,677
CDD 40 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Port Townsend Area)
Port Townsend Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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