Is Port Angeles East a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Walkability is its strong suit: it is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. At B overall, Port Angeles East ranks 71st of 285 in Washington. That leaves it better than nearly two thirds of U.S. towns. What holds it back is hazard risk (D) — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Cost of living is weaker too (C+): the typical home is worth about $348K, 4.9 years of the Port Angeles area’s $70K median household income. The biggest park or preserve is Morse Creek Wildlife Area, at 131 acres.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap.
How Port Angeles East grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Port Angeles East is from typical.
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What makes Port Angeles East stand out
Where Port Angeles East beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Elementary School | PK–6 | 420 |
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Port Angeles East.
Port Angeles East is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has cooler summers than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of Washington.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Port Angeles East, mostly earthquakes
Of the losses FEMA expects in Port Angeles East, 73% come from earthquakes and 25% from inland flooding. This Washington town has had 6 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Port Angeles East’s schools rank ahead of 70% of Washington districts
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Port Angeles School District. Port Angeles East’s only public school teaches 420 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 420 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Port Angeles East skews older than Washington
28% of Port Angeles East residents are 65 or older, above both Washington’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among residents in the town, 14% are under 18. Four-year graduates: nearly a third of adults 25 and older here, 40% across Washington. The town’s median age stands at 48.6 years.
| Port Angeles East | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 14% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 48.6 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 69% are men (WA 52%).
| Port Angeles East | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.5% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.1% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.4% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.5% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
Residents of Port Angeles East are healthier than 69% of U.S. towns
Against the 10,356 U.S. towns with household incomes like Port Angeles East’s, it is healthier than 88%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income. Within Washington it is less healthy than 61% of the 285 graded towns: Washington sets a high bar.
CDC measures, 31 in all: Port Angeles East beats Washington on 4 and trails on 8. In Port Angeles East, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 15% of Port Angeles East adults binge drink, below both the Washington town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). Two figures for adults here: 72% had a checkup this year, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Port Angeles East | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Port Angeles East | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Port Angeles East stands out in Washington and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
July afternoons average 69.5°, cooler than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 36.4°.
Snow almost never falls. Port Angeles East’s January low comes in at 36°F. Expect mild winters and cool summers here.
| Port Angeles East | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 70°F | 77°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 35°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Port Angeles East has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute for its 1,460 working residents takes 18.8 minutes, against 26.6 across Washington.
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Port Angeles East rose by 248, to 1,125. Only 6% of working residents stay in Port Angeles East for work; the rest commute out. In Port Angeles East, the average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Port Angeles (28%), Sequim (6%) and Seattle (6%).
| Port Angeles East | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Port Angeles East, 5.6% of the land is conserved
Trails total 0.8 miles in 1 park or preserve. In Port Angeles East, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Port Angeles East | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morse Creek Wildlife Area | — | 131 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Port Angeles East sells for about $587K
For households in Port Angeles East, the share who own their home is 87%. The typical rent in the town is $1,081 a month.
| Port Angeles East | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,081 a month | $1,740 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Port Angeles East
Olympic National Park and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Angeles East. Close and well known come first.
Big draw3 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year
31 mi Park & preserveHoh Rainforest
27 mi MountainMount Olympus
22 mi LakeLake Crescent
11 mi BeachDungeness Spit
28 mi LandmarkFort WordenPhoto credits
Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · Hoh Rainforest: User:Doug Dolde, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Olympus: R6, State & Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, Public domain · Lake Crescent: Kashyap Hosdurga, CC BY 2.0 · Dungeness Spit: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Fort Worden: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Port Angeles East: who provides what
Port Angeles East is unincorporated, so Clallam 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.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Port Angeles East
About 3 of every 100 Port Angeles East residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Port Angeles East
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Port Angeles East is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clallam County, Washington, and part of the Port Angeles micropolitan area, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Port Angeles East had a population of 3,159. This unincorporated urban growth area bordering the city of Port Angeles is known by locals as the Gales Addition.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 250 ft
- Area code
- 360
Port Angeles East’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Port Angeles East.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles East | #71 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B+ |
| Port Angeles | #230 | C− | D | D | B+ | B+ |
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Questions about Port Angeles East
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Port Angeles East, WA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Port Angeles East grades B overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #71 of 285 in Washington. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Port Angeles East, WA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $348,000, 41% 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+.
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