Central ParkWA
With 3,206 residents, it is a town in Washington.
What should you know before moving to Central Park?
Central Park’s weakest is schools — its schools rank behind 88% of the state's. It also trails on hazard risk — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Walkability is its strong suit: it is more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $336K, 5.2 years of the Aberdeen area’s $64K median household income. All told, that adds up to a C− overall, better than just over a fifth of U.S. towns. That places it 219th of 285 in Washington. The town’s typical July afternoon high is 72°F, below both Washington’s towns (77°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). The rest of its grades are middling: B for health and B for incomes.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
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. Central Park’s only public school teaches 111 students.
| 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
The biggest natural risk in Central Park is earthquakes, at a very high overall level
Central Park has had 23 paid flood insurance claims since 1981. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 24% to inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 0.5% of Central Park
Trails total 2.6 miles in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 3 acres in Central Park. Also worth knowing: in Central Park, the concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| 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 of Central Park’s workers leave town for work
Central Park has 154 jobs for its 1,304 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Central Park’s typical household income comes in at $99,000. The top destinations are Aberdeen (25%), Montesano (7%) and Hoquiam (6%). The share of working residents in Central Park who work locally: 1.1%. The median commute is under 17 miles.
| 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
Expect mild winters and pleasant summers in Central Park
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°.
It almost never snows. Central Park’s January low stands at 35°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Central Park | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 72°F | 77°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 35°F | 22°F |
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.
In Central Park, 14% of adults report frequent physical distress. CDC measures, 31 in all: Central Park beats Washington on 3 and trails on 10. 38% of adults in Central Park sleep under 7 hours; 37% have high blood pressure.
| 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 $420K at the median
The median rent is $1,117 a month.
| Central Park | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,117 a month | $1,740 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · 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.