FircrestWA
A town of 7,069. Nearly 3.1% of it is conserved land.
What makes Fircrest stand out
The 3 things Fircrest does most differently from other towns.
Fircrest has grown 10.1% since 2010
6,497 people in 2010; 7,069 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Fircrest’s report card
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The data
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3.1% of Fircrest is conserved land
3.7 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thelma Gilmur Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 2. Fircrest Park | 0.2 mi | 9 |
| 3. Whittier Park | — | 9 |
Most working residents commute out of Fircrest
Most working residents leave Fircrest for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Tacoma (32%), Seattle (9%) and Lakewood (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns
Fircrest beats the Washington average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Fircrest | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71.9% | 67% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.9% |
High risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
Less crime per resident than 34% of U.S. towns
Fircrest reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Fircrest has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Fircrest’s public schools outperform 38% of Washington districts
The public schools Fircrest’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Elementary School | PK–3 | 305 | Not graded |
| Wainwright Intermediate School | 4–8 | 368 | Not graded |
A typical Fircrest home is worth about $618K
The typical Fircrest home is worth about $618,000, up 0.8% in a year, close to the Washington typical home.
Typical home value
4 miles of trails in Fircrest
3.1% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
About Fircrest
City in Washington, United States
Fircrest is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,156 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 7,156
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 276 ft
- Area code
- 253
Fircrest’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Fircrest.