The 11 Best Quiet, Affordable Small Towns to Retire in Washington

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 151 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Washington, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Longbranch, WA.

1. 11Maplewood, Washington

   Retirement: 90th percentile · Quiet: 66th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 55th percentile

   5,469 people · Pierce County · median home $708,300 · income $135,943 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

2. 10Lake Holm, Washington

   Retirement: 70th percentile · Quiet: 75th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile

   3,430 people · King County · median home $828,600 · income $177,371 · Jan low 33°F · 8 in snow

3. 9Sunnyslope, Washington

   Retirement: 92nd percentile · Quiet: 71st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 52nd percentile

   4,041 people · Chelan County · median home $714,200 · income $135,769 · Jan low 26°F · 17 in snow

4. 8Sudden Valley, Washington

   Retirement: 89th percentile · Quiet: 65th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile

   6,354 people · Whatcom County · median home $489,200 · income $100,930 · Jan low 35°F · 3 in snow

5. 7Goldendale, Washington

   Retirement: 86th percentile · Quiet: 81st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

   3,453 people · Klickitat County · median home $199,300 · income $39,783 · Jan low 24°F · 27 in snow

6. 6Kalama, Washington

   Retirement: 78th percentile · Quiet: 80th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile

   2,959 people · Cowlitz County · median home $471,500 · income $102,026 · Jan low 35°F · 2 in snow

7. 5Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington

   Retirement: 85th percentile · Quiet: 80th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 82nd percentile

   3,983 people · Jefferson County · median home $351,600 · income $83,548 · Jan low 38°F · 1 in snow

8. 4Colfax, Washington

   Retirement: 97th percentile · Quiet: 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile

   2,782 people · Whitman County · median home $245,300 · income $61,914 · Jan low 26°F · 33 in snow

9. 3Clarkston Heights-Vineland, Washington

   Retirement: 91st percentile · Quiet: 84th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 91st percentile

   7,275 people · Asotin County · median home $385,900 · income $101,286 · Jan low 30°F · 13 in snow

10. 2Central Park, Washington

    Retirement: 76th percentile · Quiet: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 96th percentile

    2,841 people · Grays Harbor County · median home $335,500 · income $99,127 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow

11. 1Longbranch, Washington

    Retirement: 89th percentile · Quiet: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile

    4,141 people · Pierce County · median home $396,000 · income $95,768 · Jan low 36°F · 2 in snow

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