Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,122, settled in 1906.
The best of Ocean Park’s subject grades is an A for walkability; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Ocean Park’s July high is 66°F, where Washington’s towns sit at 77°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. On hazard risk, just 27 of Washington’s 397 towns do worse. Homes are expensive, about $339K for a typical one and 5 times the county’s $67K median household income. 11% of the land in Ocean Park is conserved, above both Washington’s towns (4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Ocean Park has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Klipsan Beach Life Saving Station and Oysterville Historic District. Ocean Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Ocean Park beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,573 counted in 2010 and 1,814 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Ocean Park is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,459 in 2000, 1,814 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ocean Park is unincorporated, so Pacific 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Ocean Park.
Its public schools are run by the Ocean Beach School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Park ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 212 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ocean Park.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
89% of Ocean Park households own their home. The typical Ocean Park home is worth about $339,000, down 2.8% in a year, 42% below the Washington typical home. Ocean Park’s median rent is $1,349 a month.
| Ocean Park | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,349 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Ocean Park for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Ocean Park grew to 391 in 2023, 61 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Long Beach (12%), Ilwaco (5%) and Vancouver (3%).
| Ocean Park | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ocean Park has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Ocean Park is 37°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of adults have diabetes in Ocean Park. Of the 286 Washington towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ocean Park. 38% of adults have obesity in Ocean Park.
| Ocean Park | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 9.8% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Ocean Park | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Seashore Conservation Area, at 243 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Seashore Conservation Area | 0.6 mi | 243 |
| 2. Pacific Pines State Park | 0.1 mi | 10 |
| 3. Morehead Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ocean Park. Close and well known come first.
21 mi LandmarkFort Stevens
26 mi LandmarkFort Clatsop
14 mi State parkCape Disappointment State Park
39 mi LighthouseTillamook Rock Light
24 mi LandmarkAstoria Column
14 mi National Historical ParkLewis and Clark National Historical Park244K visitors a yearFort Stevens: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, Attribution · Fort Clatsop: Glenn Scofield Williams from USA, CC BY 2.0 · Cape Disappointment State Park: Adbar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tillamook Rock Light: Jwyoung, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Astoria Column: The original uploader was Decumanus at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Ocean Park; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Ocean Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where Ocean Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Washington, United States
Ocean Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,814 at the 2020 census. It is on the Long Beach Peninsula, north of Long Beach, Washington.
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Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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