Ballard is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Ballard, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Ballard have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Ballard were 100 people, 30 would be 65 or older
Roughly 863 people live in Ballard (census survey, 2020–24). Across CA, 56 in 100 households own their home; here, 73. Home workers make up 35 in 100 workers (CA: 17).
Median age 42.3 (CA 37.9).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 39 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Ballard says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Ballard
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Ballard’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Ballard or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Ballard in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.