SantiagoWA
The town, home to 96 people, lies in Washington.
Is Santiago a good place to live?
Santiago’s peak summer temperature is 66°F, below both the Washington town median (77°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 286 in Washington we compare has a higher midpoint age than Santiago. Santiago has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
96 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Santiago: who provides what
Santiago 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Santiago.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Santiago, mostly tsunamis
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Santiago comes to 93 of 100. Expected losses in Santiago break down as 83% from tsunamis and 10% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Washington and the rest of the country, more of Santiago’s adults report frequent mental distress
For adults in Santiago, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 34%. No town among the 286 in Washington we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Santiago. 28% of adults in Santiago smoke cigarettes; 18% have diabetes. Among 286 Washington towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Santiago.
| Santiago | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 11% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Santiago | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 31.9% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Santiago is conserved land
1.3 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Santiago is 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Santiago
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Santiago; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Santiago residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Santiago
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Santiago is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States, named after Joseph Santiago. The population was 52 at the 2020 census, up from 42 at the 2010 census. The community is in the Quinault Indian Nation in western Grays Harbor County, along State Route 109, next to the Pacific Ocean. SR 109 leads north 5 miles (8 km) to its northern terminus at Taholah and south 5 miles (8 km) to Moclips. Point Grenville, a 120-foot-high (37 m) cliff rising from the ocean, is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Santiago and is the site of the Quinault Nations' Haynisisoos Park. The Copalis National Wildlife Refuge occupies the ocean and rocks seaward from the coastline along…
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 131 ft
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Santiago
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Santiago, WA a good place to live?
Santiago has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.