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Raymond grades D overall, ranked 265th of 285 in Washington, mostly because of incomes. The median household income is $49K, and 14% of residents live below the poverty line. In its favor, 2% of its land is conserved. Raymond’s July high is 73°F, below both the Washington town median (77°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Only 22 of Washington’s 397 towns score lower on hazard risk. Raymond has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Raymond Public Library and Raymond Theater.
Where Raymond beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Raymond is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,450 in 1910, a peak of 4,260 in 1920, 3,081 in 2020. The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Raymond, and how to reach them.
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 Raymond.
Raymond is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has cooler summers than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has household incomes well below the Washington norm.
The median property tax bill is $2,135, against $4,556 across Washington, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Raymond home is worth about $284,000, down 1.4% in a year, 52% below the Washington typical home. 79% of households own their home in Raymond.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Raymond School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 245 | – |
| Raymond Jr Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 240 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 37 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Raymond.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 72.5°, cooler than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 34.8°.
Raymond has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Raymond’s January low is 35°F. About 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.3 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Willapa Hills State Park Trail, at 45 acres.
| Raymond | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Willapa Hills State Park Trail | 0.5 mi | 45 |
| 2. 8th Street Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Case's Pond | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The average commute for its 1,345 working residents takes 17.3 minutes, against 26.6 across Washington.
The average trip to work in Raymond is 17 minutes. Jobs based in Raymond grew to 1,040 in 2023, 164 more than in 2013. 16% of Raymond working residents work locally.
| Raymond | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 4.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 5,217 U.S. towns with household incomes like Raymond’s, it is healthier than 79%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Raymond beats the Washington average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Raymond | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Raymond | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.7% | 70.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.5% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Raymond's reported crime rate is well below Washington's. Among 137 Washington towns, just 7 have a lower violent crime rate than Raymond. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Raymond | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 6.7 per 1,000 residents | 19.4 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Raymond; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Raymond residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
3 places in Raymond on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Washington, United States
Raymond is a city in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,882 at the 2010 census. The 2020 census showed the population of 3,081, an increase of 6.4%. The town's economy has traditionally been based on logging and fishing, together with a limited amount of tourism.
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One town shares a border with Raymond.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond | #265 | D | C+ | — | C | C+ |
| South Bend | — | — | C | A− | C | C |
South Bend has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Raymond reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Raymond with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Raymond grades D overall, better than 7% of U.S. towns and #265 of 285 in Washington. It grades C+ for health and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 4.2 years of the area's median household income ($67,081 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
