Lake CavanaughWA
The town, home to 304 people, lies in Washington.
Is Lake Cavanaugh a good place to live?
65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lake Cavanaugh, against 30% in Washington’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 286 Washington towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Lake Cavanaugh. Lake Cavanaugh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
304 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Cavanaugh.
Most of Lake Cavanaugh’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (19%), Burlington (10%) and Seattle (10%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Lake Cavanaugh, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly two thirds of Lake Cavanaugh’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Lake Cavanaugh brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The July high here is 72°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lake Cavanaugh stands out in Washington and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent mental distress
In Lake Cavanaugh, 42% of adults have high blood pressure. Among 286 Washington towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Lake Cavanaugh. Against the Washington average, Lake Cavanaugh comes out ahead on 15 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 8.
| Lake Cavanaugh | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 33% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lake Cavanaugh | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.1% | 8.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with most of Washington and the rest of the country, more of Lake Cavanaugh’s households own their home
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lake Cavanaugh
Moving to Lake Cavanaugh: who provides what
Lake Cavanaugh is unincorporated, so Skagit 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.
100% of working residents leave Lake Cavanaugh for work
Where Lake Cavanaugh’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Cavanaugh; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lake Cavanaugh residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Lake Cavanaugh
CDP in Washington, United States
Lake Cavanaugh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 200 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Based on per capita income, Lake Cavanaugh ranks 30th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. It is also the highest rank achieved in Skagit County.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
- Area code
- 360
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