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| What Port Angeles is like for active adults |
Port Angeles Washington is a busy port on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This hard-working town is on the northern portion of the Olympic Peninsula and offers spectacular scenery and recreational opportunities. Victoria, British Columbia is across the Strait by ferry. Port Angeles is home to Peninsula College. Population is about 18,000.
There are come active adult communities in the area (see link at top right). Average home prices are in the low to mid $200's, although choice of neighborhood means a large range. |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| Spectacular natural scenery and recreation. Lower real estate prices than many other west coast towns. |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| This is a working port and it has some hard edges to it. |
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| What kinds of people like retiring here |
| Port Angeles is ideal for people who enjoy mountain recreations like hiking. |
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| Local economy is driven by |
| Shipping and transportation, construction |
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| Climate and Physical Environment |
| Port Angeles is in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains and therefore gets lets rain than much of western Washington. Located on the Olympic Peninsula on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Winter temperatures are moderate for this latitude, it gets some snow but it rarely stays on the ground long. |
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| Medical facilities |
| Olympic Medical Center serves Port Angeles. The nearest other hospital is in Bellingham |
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| Transportation |
| William Fairchild International Airport. There is a ferry across the Strait to Victoria, B.C. |
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Facts about PORT ANGELES
- State: WA
- Environment: College Town,Coastal,Small Town,
- City Population: 10,000-25,000
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 41-60
- Median HH Income: 20,001-40,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): $100,000-$200,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: Less than 2000
- Total Crime Index: 111-120 (high)
- Cost of Living Index: 91-100 (slightly below average)
- Culture Index: 81-90 (low)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: No
- Name of the Guide: boomer1
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