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Washington›Grays Harbor County

Pacific BeachWA

A town, settled in 1907.

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Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Pacific Beach, WA · Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Pacific Beach a good place to live?

Pacific Beach’s July high is 66°F, below both Washington’s towns (77°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). 15% of the land in Pacific Beach is conserved, above both the Washington town median (4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Seashore Conservation Area, at 42 acres. We don’t grade Pacific Beach yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pacific Beach for work

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

13% → Seattle Seattle 13% 9% → Ocean Shores Ocean Shores 9% 5% → Aberdeen Aberdeen 5% 4% → Amanda Park Amanda Park 4% 2% → Tumwater Tumwater 2% 2% → Taholah Taholah 2% Pacific Beach · 0% stay
35jobs based in Pacific Beach
0%of working residents work in town
41 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Pacific Beach: who provides what

Pacific Beach is unincorporated, so Grays Harbor County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPacific Beach/Moclips water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGrays Harbor CountyGrays Harbor County provides services here
SchoolsNorth Beach 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 hereGrays Harbor County AuditorGrays Harbor County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code9857198571 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 Pacific Beach.

Natural hazards

Pacific Beach faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by tsunamis

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.

90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
90Very high riskLowerHigher
TsunamisEarthquakesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Pacific Beach’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the North Beach School District No. 64. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Pacific Beach Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–691–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Pacific Beach’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Pacific Beach for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Seattle (13%), Ocean Shores (9%) and Aberdeen (5%). Half commute less than 41 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pacific Beach0%
Seattle13%
Ocean Shores9%
Aberdeen5%
Amanda Park4%
41 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Pacific Beach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

The typical home in Pacific Beach is valued at about $737K

The typical Pacific Beach home is worth about $737,000, down 1.8% in a year, 25% above the Washington typical home.

$737KZillow home value

Typical home value

Pacific Beach$737K
Washington$588K
−1.8%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Pacific Beach has mild winters and pleasant summers

Pacific Beach has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Pacific Beach’s January low is 36°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–49°
Spring41–56°
Summer50–65°
Fall44–59°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Pacific Beach has set aside 14.5% of its land for conservation

1.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Pacific Beach is 1.0 miles per square mile.

14.5%conserved
14.5%
conserved · 113 of 784 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Seashore Conservation Area0.7 mi42
2. Pacific Beach State Park0.2 mi16

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

Pacific Beach stands out in Washington and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

42% of Pacific Beach adults have high blood pressure. Among 286 Washington towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Pacific Beach. 27% of Pacific Beach adults have been diagnosed with depression.

Pacific BeachWashington townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%9.8%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%17%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
31 measures vs. Washington
2 better12 too close to call17 worse
What stands outPacific BeachWA
More adults treating high blood pressure78.2%70.7%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.6%84%
More adults with COPD8.2%5.1%
Grays Harbor Community Hospital
20.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pacific Beach

17pages on Pacific Beach
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pacific Beach; the nearest are

About Pacific Beach

Census-designated place in Washington, United States

Pacific Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 280 at the 2020 census, down from 291 at the 2010 census. Prior to 2010 it was part of the Moclips CDP.

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

Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
50 ft
ZIP code
98571
Area code
360

Pacific Beach’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Pacific Beach.

Explore the map →
MoclipsMoclipsPacific Beach
How the neighbors grade
TownWA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Pacific Beach——————
Moclips——————

Pacific Beach and Moclips aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pacific Beach with a neighbor →

Questions about Pacific Beach

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pacific Beach, WA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Pacific Beach yet; the figures below are still real.