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VaughnWA

With 753 residents, it is a town in Washington.

Population
753
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$706K
+0% in a year
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town

Is Vaughn a good place to live?

Vaughn’s average commute is 37 minutes, above both Washington’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Rocky Creek Preserve, at 34 acres. Vaughn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

753 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Gig Harbor · 9 miBremerton · 13 miRuston · 13 miPort Orchard · 14 miUniversity Place · 15 miFircrest · 15 mi
Key CenterGrapeviewKey CenterGrapeviewVaughn
Nearby attractions

Space Needle and 127 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vaughn. Close and well known come first.

All 153 attractions →
Big draw27 mi LookoutSpace NeedleBig draw27 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge ArenaBig draw27 mi Stadium & arenaLumen FieldBig draw26 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year27 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park27 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Vaughn: who provides what

Vaughn is unincorporated, so Pierce County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPeninsula Light Company11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPierce CountyPierce County provides services here
SchoolsPeninsula School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePierce County AuditorPierce County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes98329, 9839498329 51% · 98394 49%Census 2020

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 Vaughn.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Vaughn: earthquakes

For Vaughn, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 80 of 100. FEMA puts nearly three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 36% to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Vaughn households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageVaughn’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in VaughnGet readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Vaughn’s kids attend

The Peninsula School District runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Vaughn’s only public school teaches 326 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Vaughn Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5326–
Full pageVaughn’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsPeninsula School DistrictVs. the neighbors2 bordering townsEvery school1 school · Vaughn Elementary SchoolQuestions“Are Vaughn’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Vaughn work out of town

In Vaughn, 0.9% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Tacoma (13%), Gig Harbor (8%) and Seattle (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles.

1%work in town
VaughnWashington townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.9%4.9%8%
Below the poverty line7.6%7.9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Vaughn1%
Tacoma13%
Gig Harbor8%
Seattle7%
Purdy5%
21 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Vaughn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageVaughn’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here53 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in VaughnCommute times37 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Vaughn: mild winters and pleasant summers

In Vaughn, the midsummer high is 77°F.

77°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–47°
Spring41–60°
Summer53–75°
Fall44–61°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
77°
typical summer high
Full pageVaughn’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 77°, January lows 35°Rain & snow53″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

The typical home in Vaughn is valued at about $706K

The share of households in Vaughn who live in a home they own: 94%.

$706KZillow home value

Typical home value

Vaughn$706K
Washington$588K
+0%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Full pageVaughn’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsAbout the same as a year agoYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRentsVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Vaughn is

Vaughn beats the Washington average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in the town.

VaughnWashington townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%71%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)17%18%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)10%11%14%
31 measures vs. Washington
10 better12 too close to call9 worse
What stands outVaughnWA
Fewer uninsured adults6.3%8.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.1%10.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%7.9%
St. Anthony Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageVaughn’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby7.9 miles to an ER · St. Anthony HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than WA on 10 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 16 of 1,994 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rocky Creek Preserve—34
Full pageVaughn’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk34 acres · Rocky Creek PreserveConserved land0.8% conserved · 16 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Vaughn?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vaughn

16pages on Vaughn
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than WA on 10 of 31 CDC measuresCost of living$706K typical home · up 0% in a yearWork & commute53 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 1% conserved landPlacesAttractions153 nearby · Harbor History Museum 9 miLibraryKey Center LibraryCollegesFaith International University is 13.6 mi away
The story
Climate77° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Vaughn

Faith International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tacoma13.6 mi$8,850 tuitionTacoma Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tacoma14.4 mi$5,507 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Vaughn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Vaughn for work

Where Vaughn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Tacoma Tacoma 13% 8% → Gig Harbor Gig Harbor 8% 7% → Seattle Seattle 7% 5% → Purdy Purdy 5% 4% → Bellevue Bellevue 4% 4% → Kent Kent 4% Vaughn · 1% stay
53jobs based in Vaughn
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Vaughn

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vaughn, WA a good place to live?

Vaughn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.