Washington county rankings
Best counties in Washington to live
We scored 36 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific County | 79 | $274,000 | $62,350 | 4.8% | 421 |
| 2 | San Juan County | 74 | $726,500 | $83,682 | 3.1% | 727 |
| 3 | Lincoln County | 70 | $272,300 | $71,227 | 5.5% | 1,168 |
| 4 | Douglas County | 67 | $402,900 | $80,374 | 4.0% | 944 |
| 5 | Stevens County | 65 | $308,000 | $67,405 | 5.3% | 637 |
| 6 | Okanogan County | 64 | $284,200 | $60,293 | 4.8% | 1,053 |
| 7 | Benton County | 60 | $369,400 | $87,316 | 5.0% | 2,130 |
| 8 | Skamania County | 59 | $472,600 | $90,085 | 5.7% | 500 |
| 9 | Island County | 55 | $535,300 | $88,358 | 4.7% | 679 |
| 10 | Klickitat County | 55 | $388,700 | $70,400 | 4.8% | 1,424 |
| 11 | Snohomish County | 55 | $644,600 | $107,982 | 4.4% | 1,535 |
| 12 | Thurston County | 55 | $451,500 | $93,985 | 5.2% | 1,577 |
| 13 | Chelan County | 53 | $454,900 | $78,306 | 4.0% | 1,339 |
| 14 | Pend Oreille County | 53 | $307,800 | $63,750 | 6.7% | 1,088 |
| 15 | Lewis County | 51 | $341,500 | $69,690 | 5.9% | 1,378 |
Also see: Where to move in Washington
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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