Qui-nai-elt VillageWA
Some 134 people live in this town, in Washington.
Is Qui-nai-elt Village a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Qui-nai-elt Village, where Washington’s towns sit at 7.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only one of the 286 Washington towns we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Qui-nai-elt Village. Qui-nai-elt Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Top of a very high hazard risk in Qui-nai-elt Village: tsunamis
On expected storm and flood damage, Qui-nai-elt Village sits above 93% of U.S. communities. 83% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tsunamis, followed by earthquakes at 10%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Few of Qui-nai-elt Village’s working residents work in town
The top destinations are Seattle (9%), Amanda Park (6%) and Aberdeen (4%). Qui-nai-elt Village’s middle household income is put at $116,000. Half commute less than 20 miles.
| Qui-nai-elt Village | Typical Washington town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Expect mild winters and pleasant summers in Qui-nai-elt Village
Qui-nai-elt Village’s January low is recorded as 36°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Qui-nai-elt Village stands out in Washington and nationally, with more of its adults who worry about having enough food
For adults in Qui-nai-elt Village, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 34%. Of the 286 Washington towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Qui-nai-elt Village. In Qui-nai-elt Village, 30% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 47% have obesity. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Qui-nai-elt Village is ahead of Washington on 1 and behind on 28.
| Qui-nai-elt Village | Typical Washington town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 9.8% | 12% |
| What stands out | Qui-nai-elt Village | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 7.9% |
| More smokers | 30.2% | 10.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Qui-nai-elt Village
Moving to Qui-nai-elt Village: who provides what
Qui-nai-elt Village is unincorporated, so Grays Harbor 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 Qui-nai-elt Village for work
Where Qui-nai-elt Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Qui-nai-elt Village; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Qui-nai-elt Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Qui-nai-elt Village
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Qui-nai-elt Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 320 at the 2020 census, significantly up from 54 at the 2010 census. The community is in the southwestern part of the Quinault Indian Nation in western Grays Harbor County, about 2 miles (3 km) east of the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered to the south by the community of Moclips. The Moclips Highway runs past the village, leading southwest to Moclips and northeast 19 miles (31 km) to U.S. Route 101 near Neilton.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 262 ft
- Area code
- 360
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Is Qui-nai-elt Village, WA a good place to live?
Qui-nai-elt Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 134 people live in this town, in Washington.
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