Central ParkWA
A town of 3,206.
What should you know before moving to Central Park?
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Overall it grades C−, 219th of 285 graded towns in Washington. It is more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is schools: its public schools trail 88% of Washington towns on state tests and graduation. Central Park’s July high is 72°F, below both Washington’s towns (77°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
What makes Central Park stand out
Where Central Park beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Central Park lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 12% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How Central Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Central Park is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Central Park: who provides what
Central Park is unincorporated, so Grays Harbor 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 Central Park.
Central Park has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, sends most of its workers to Aberdeen and beyond and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Washington.
Central Park’s grade for schools is a D
Its public schools are run by the Aberdeen School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Park ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 111 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Central Park faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Since 1981, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Central Park.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Central Park | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lion's Club Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents commute out of Central Park
Central Park has 154 jobs for its 1,304 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Central Park for work: only 1% work in town. Central Park’s average trip to work is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Aberdeen (25%), Montesano (7%) and Hoquiam (6%).
| Central Park | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Central Park has mild winters and pleasant summers
The Aberdeen weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 2 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 96% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 72°, cooler than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.3°.
Central Park has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Central Park is 35°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Central Park is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
Within Washington it is less healthy than 66% of the 285 graded towns: Washington sets a high bar. Against the 8,726 U.S. towns with household incomes like Central Park’s, it is less healthy than 52%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Central Park beats the Washington average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 71% of Central Park adults had a checkup this year.
| Central Park | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 25% |
| What stands out | Central Park | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.3% | 7.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.3% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Central Park sells for about $400K at the median
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Central Park
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Central Park
About 1 of every 100 Central Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
99% of working residents leave Central Park for work
Where Central Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Central Park
CDP in Washington, United States
Central Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,841 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 138 ft
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Central Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Central Park, WA a good place to live?
Central Park grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #219 of 285 in Washington. It grades B for health and D for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Central Park, WA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $336,000, 43% below the Washington typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.