Carnation isn’t ranked, but the towns around it are
Carnation has fewer than 2,500 residents, below the floor for Washington’s town rankings: Census estimates for a town this size carry margins too wide to rank fairly. Here’s what the towns around it are known for.
What the towns around Carnation are known for
None of the towns bordering Carnation reach 2,500 residents, so these are the nearest ranked towns, each with its best finish on a WA list.
#1 of 284
#4 of 274
#1 of 284Where in every WA ranking
40 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Climate
Snowiest#1 Leavenworth · 80 in
Least snow#1 Raymond · 1.1 in
Mildest winters#1 Ocean Shores · 37.5°
Hottest summers#1 Clarkston · 92.9°
Coolest summers#1 Ocean Shores · 65.6°
Longest growing season#1 Port Ludlow · 274 days
Wettest#1 Forks · 109 in
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Wapato · 1.9 yrs
M
Cheapest rent#1 Medical Lake · $785/mo
Lowest property tax#1 Mattawa · $1,116/yr
Rent easiest to afford#1 Grandview · 34%
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Fairchild AFB · 9.7 min
Health
Healthiest#1 Sammamish · 100 / 100
Lowest obesity#1 Clyde Hill · 18%
Fewest smokers#1 Clyde Hill · 5%
Most active#1 Snoqualmie · 10%
Fewest uninsured#1 Clyde Hill · 3%
Lowest depression#1 Connell · 20%
Closest to a top hospital#1 Enumclaw · 0.4 mi
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Ocean Shores · 30%
Most new homes#1 Leavenworth · 34.9 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Peaceful Valley · +74.0%
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Housing hasn't kept up#1 Burien · 20.0 per home
Libraries
Most-used libraries#1 Port Townsend · 10.6 per resident
Most library borrowing#1 Camas · 21.9 per resident
Best libraries for kids#1 Port Townsend · 42.3 per child
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Montesano · 77.9%
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Most trails#1 Newcastle · 6.9 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 White Center · 167 / sq mi
People
Most educated#1 Medina · 87.6%
Youngest#1 Mattawa · 21.7
Oldest#1 Port Ludlow · 65.1
Most residents 65+#1 Port Ludlow · 50.3%
Most kids#1 Othello · 40.3%
Safety
Safest#1 Sammamish · 5.8
All of Washington’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every WA list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.