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EnetaiWA

A town of 2,387.

Is Enetai a good place to live?

The best of Enetai’s subject grades is an A for walkability; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Enetai's public schools trail 84% of Washington towns on state tests and graduation. Among 286 Washington towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Enetai. Only 17 of Washington’s 397 towns score lower on the outdoors. Enetai has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Enetai stand out

Where Enetai beats most towns.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Enetai for work

Where Enetai’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Bremerton Bremerton 21% 16% → Seattle Seattle 16% 10% → Silverdale Silverdale 10% 4% → Tacoma Tacoma 4% 3% → Poulsbo Poulsbo 3% 3% → Bellevue Bellevue 3% Enetai · 0% stay
123jobs based in Enetai
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Enetai grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Enetai is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Space Needle and 138 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Enetai. Close and well known come first.

All 156 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5

Getting set up

Moving to Enetai: who provides what

Enetai is unincorporated, so Kitsap County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPuget Sound Energy17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Perry Ave Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKitsap CountyKitsap County provides services here
SchoolsBremerton School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKitsap County AuditorKitsap County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code9831098310 100%Census 2020

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 Enetai.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Earthquakes leads a very high hazard risk in Enetai

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Enetai.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland flooding
5
paid flood claims since 2004

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Enetai’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Enetai for work: only 0% work in town. 3% of Enetai residents live below the poverty line, below both Washington’s towns (7.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Enetai fell to 123 in 2023, 57 fewer than in 2013.

0%work in town
EnetaiWashington townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3%7.9%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$88,000$98,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Enetai0%
Bremerton21%
Seattle16%
Silverdale10%
Tacoma4%
13 mi
median commute distance
123
jobs based in Enetai
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

On CDC estimates, Enetai is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns

Enetai beats the Washington average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 71% of Enetai adults had a checkup this year, where Washington’s towns sit at 71% and U.S. towns at 79%. 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Enetai.

67%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
EnetaiWashington townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)71%71%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%26%23%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%18%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%33%36%
31 measures vs. Washington
0 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outEnetaiWA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.1%9%
More adults with COPD6.5%5.1%
More smokers12.7%10.1%
Virginia Mason Medical Center
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Enetai has mild winters and pleasant summers

Enetai has mild winters and pleasant summers. Enetai’s July high is 76°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–47°
Spring42–59°
Summer53–74°
Fall45–61°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Fewer middle-aged adults than Washington overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide). 37% of Enetai adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

36.2median age · WA 38.3
EnetaiWashington townsU.S. towns
Median age36.2 years38.5 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+37%30%29%
Under 1824%22%22%
EnetaiWashingtonUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school24%
Some college26%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate14%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Enetai
EnetaiWAU.S.
Under 1016.8%11.5%11.6%
10 to 177.2%9.9%10.3%
18 to 248.9%8.5%9.1%
25 to 3415.8%15.2%13.7%
35 to 4415.9%14.3%13.2%
45 to 546.6%12%12.2%
55 to 648.6%12%12.7%
65 to 7411.7%10.1%10.2%
75 and older8.4%6.5%7%
No diploma3.3%7.7%10.4%
High school24.2%21.6%26%
Some college26.1%21%19.1%
Associate’s9.9%10%8.8%
Bachelor’s22.4%24%21.6%
Graduate14.2%15.6%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points

HousingCost of living grade C

The median home in Enetai sells for about $548K

The median rent in Enetai is $1,646 a month.

$548Kmedian sale price
EnetaiWashington townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,646 a month$1,739 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home71%71%73%
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
8
days on market
101.9%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Enetai

15pages on Enetai
After high school

Colleges nearby

13 within 15 miles of the center of Enetai

About Enetai

Census-designated place in Washington, United States

Enetai is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Kitsap County, Washington. The population was 2,497 at the 2020 census. Enetai is a suburb of Bremerton between Manette Park and Illahee State Park. Its major streets are NE Sylvan Way, Trenton Ave, Perry Ave, and Illahee Road NE.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
243 ft
Area code
360

Enetai’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Enetai.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownWA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Enetai——C—C−B+
Bremerton#213C−C−C−B−A−

Enetai has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Enetai reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Enetai with a neighbor →

Questions about Enetai

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Enetai, WA expensive?

The typical home is worth about $454,000, 23% 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.