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Map of Hoquiam: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7.4%769 of 10,433 acres
Trails2.4 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1287 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Hoquiam

City in Washington, United States
1890Established
8,776Population
15.7 sq miArea
20 ftElevation

Hoquiam ( HOH-kwee-əm or HOH-kwim) is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. It borders the city of Aberdeen at Myrtle Street, with Hoquiam to the west. The two cities share a common economic history in lumbering and exporting, but Hoquiam has maintained its independent identity. It shares a long rivalry with its more populated neighbor, especially in high school sports. Hoquiam was incorporated on May 21, 1890. Its name comes from a Native American word meaning "hungry for wood", from the great amount of driftwood at the mouth of the Hoquiam River. The population was 8,776 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code98550
Area code360
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Housing in Hoquiam

$245K▼ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hoquiam home is worth about $245,000, down 4.1% in a year, 59% below the Washington typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market61
Sale-to-list98.3%
Sold in May9
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Hoquiam's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hoquiam 2
Washington 3.3
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Hoquiam 16.7
Washington 25.2
U.S. 17.7
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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Hoquiam’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictHoquiam School DistrictSchools6

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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