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Aberdeen

A city of 17,088 people in Washington
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About Aberdeen

City in Washington, United States
1884Established
17,013Population
12.4 sq miArea
23 ftElevation

Aberdeen ( AB-ər-deen) is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 17,013 at the 2020 census. The city is the most populous in Grays Harbor County and the region's economic center, bordering the cities of Hoquiam and Cosmopolis. Aberdeen is occasionally referred to as the "Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula".

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ZIP code98520
Area code360
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Housing in Aberdeen

$277K▼ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Aberdeen home is worth about $277,000, down 3.2% in a year, 53% below the Washington typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market9
Sale-to-list103.8%
Sold in May17
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Safety in Aberdeen

D

Safety Grade D

Aberdeen reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Aberdeen 3.1
Washington 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Aberdeen 22.6
Washington 20.2
U.S. 15.5
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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Aberdeen’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 79% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictAberdeen School DistrictSchools13

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