AlderWA
A town in Washington, home to 96 people.
Is Alder a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Alder, above both the Washington town median (71%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Alder has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
96 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Mount Rainier National Park and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alder. Close and well known come first.
7 mi National ParkMount Rainier National Park1.6M visitors a year
36 mi LakeSpirit Lake
32 mi Stadium & arenaTacoma Dome
34 mi Theme parkWild Waves Theme Park
38 mi Park & preserveMount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
38 mi Ski areaCrystal Mountain86 runs · 2,389 ft verticalPhoto credits
Mount Rainier National Park: Ricardo Martins from Gent, Belgium, CC BY 2.0 · Spirit Lake: Matt Logan, Public domain · Tacoma Dome: Broran28, Public domain · Wild Waves Theme Park: Jessica Spengler from Hove, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument: Lyn Topinka, Public domain · Crystal Mountain: ZhengZhou, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Alder: who provides what
Alder is unincorporated, so Pierce County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alder.
Very high risk in Alder, with avalanches at the top
The risk rating from FEMA for Alder comes to 81 of 100. Expected losses in Alder break down as 67% from avalanches and 18% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Alder’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Tacoma (10%), Seattle (8%) and Eatonville (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 32 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Alder has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 33° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Alder is
Among adults in Alder, 19% report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Alder is ahead of Washington on 3 and behind on 12.
| Alder | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Alder | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| More smokers | 13.7% | 10.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Alder
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alder; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Alder residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
100% of working residents leave Alder for work
Where Alder’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alder
Census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States
Alder is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Alder had a population of 212.
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- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,237 ft
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Alder
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alder, WA a good place to live?
Alder has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.