Peaceful ValleyWA
A town of 2,858.
Is Peaceful Valley a good place to live?
Peaceful Valley grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns, mostly because of incomes and schools. The median household income is $60K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. Its schools rank behind 82% of the state's. Peaceful Valley’s average trip to work is 52 minutes, above both the Washington town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 25 of Washington’s 396 towns score lower on walkability.
98% of working residents leave Peaceful Valley for work
Where Peaceful Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Peaceful Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Peaceful Valley is from typical.
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Moving to Peaceful Valley: who provides what
Peaceful Valley is unincorporated, so Whatcom 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 Peaceful Valley.
Peaceful Valley has cooler summers than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Bellingham and beyond, but it is a long drive from an emergency room.
Most working residents commute out of Peaceful Valley
Peaceful Valley has 49 jobs for its 1,196 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 51.7 minutes, against 26.6 across Washington.
Most working residents leave Peaceful Valley for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Bellingham (27%), Lynden (6%) and Seattle (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
| Peaceful Valley | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Peaceful Valley, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Peaceful Valley
July afternoons average 74.9°, cooler than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 32.9°.
Peaceful Valley has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Peaceful Valley’s July high is 75°F. About 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Peaceful Valley | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 75°F | 77°F | 85°F |
| January low | 33°F | 35°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Peaceful Valley stands out in Washington and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
The nearest emergency room, Peacehealth United General Medical Center, is 32 miles away in a straight line. Against the 8,814 U.S. towns with household incomes like Peaceful Valley’s, it is healthier than 59%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
32% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Peaceful Valley. Of the 285 Washington towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Peaceful Valley. 68% of adults had a checkup this year in Peaceful Valley.
| Peaceful Valley | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Peaceful Valley | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 9% |
| More smokers | 18.1% | 10.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.2% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Peaceful Valley has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Peaceful Valley sells for about $470K at the median
The median property tax bill is $1,500, against $4,556 across Washington, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Peaceful Valley is $1,477 a month.
| Peaceful Valley | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,477 a month | $1,740 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Peaceful Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Peaceful Valley; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Peaceful Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Peaceful Valley
CDP in Washington, United States
Peaceful Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington, United States, near Kendall. The population was 3,015 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft
- Area code
- 360
Peaceful Valley’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Peaceful Valley.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaceful Valley | #284 | D− | C | — | C− | C+ |
| Kendall | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peaceful Valley reports no FBI crime data of its own. Kendall isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Peaceful Valley with a neighbor →
Questions about Peaceful Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peaceful Valley, WA a good place to live?
Peaceful Valley grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns. It grades C+ for health and C− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Peaceful Valley, WA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $318,000, 46% 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.