The 14 Best Small Towns for Young Families 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 Lake Holm, WA.

1. 14Canterwood, Washington

   Families: 74th percentile · Quiet: 54th percentile · First-time buyers: 82nd percentile

   3,572 people · Pierce County · median home $892,400 · income $159,808 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

2. 13Key Center, Washington

   Families: 66th percentile · Quiet: 62nd percentile · First-time buyers: 85th percentile

   3,863 people · Pierce County · median home $613,200 · income $105,781 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

3. 12Medical Lake, Washington

   Families: 59th percentile · Quiet: 64th percentile · First-time buyers: 94th percentile

   4,874 people · Spokane County · median home $368,700 · income $79,989 · Jan low 23°F · 48 in snow

4. 11Longbranch, Washington

   Families: 55th percentile · Quiet: 97th percentile · First-time buyers: 67th percentile

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

5. 10Lake Cassidy, Washington

   Families: 79th percentile · Quiet: 55th percentile · First-time buyers: 85th percentile

   3,757 people · Snohomish County · median home $705,000 · income $113,403 · Jan low 35°F · 4 in snow

6. 9Sisco Heights, Washington

   Families: 78th percentile · Quiet: 60th percentile · First-time buyers: 82nd percentile

   3,140 people · Snohomish County · median home $735,000 · income $119,158 · Jan low 29°F · 4 in snow

7. 8Sudden Valley, Washington

   Families: 91st percentile · Quiet: 65th percentile · First-time buyers: 76th percentile

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

8. 7Fobes Hill, Washington

   Families: 81st percentile · Quiet: 59th percentile · First-time buyers: 93rd percentile

   2,628 people · Snohomish County · median home $827,900 · income $133,553 · Jan low 35°F · 3 in snow

9. 6Colfax, Washington

   Families: 64th percentile · Quiet: 78th percentile · First-time buyers: 95th percentile

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

10. 5Woods Creek, Washington

    Families: 90th percentile · Quiet: 65th percentile · First-time buyers: 83rd percentile

    6,017 people · Snohomish County · median home $822,800 · income $156,950 · Jan low 32°F · 3 in snow

11. 4Wauna, Washington

    Families: 86th percentile · Quiet: 55th percentile · First-time buyers: 99th percentile

    4,421 people · Pierce County · median home $503,300 · income $103,250 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

12. 3Canyon Creek, Washington

    Families: 77th percentile · Quiet: 89th percentile · First-time buyers: 80th percentile

    3,445 people · Snohomish County · median home $446,300 · income $77,604 · Jan low 29°F · 4 in snow

13. 2Lochsloy, Washington

    Families: 82nd percentile · Quiet: 85th percentile · First-time buyers: 88th percentile

    2,806 people · Snohomish County · median home $610,200 · income $106,484 · Jan low 35°F · 4 in snow

14. 1Lake Holm, Washington

    Families: 95th percentile · Quiet: 75th percentile · First-time buyers: 99th percentile

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

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