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A city of 8,161 people in Washington
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Map of Sequim: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.3%175 of 4,059 acres
Trails1.5 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves721 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Sequim

City in Washington, United States
8,024Population
6.4 sq miArea
184 ftElevation

Sequim ( SKWIM) is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It is located on the north side of the Olympic Peninsula between the Dungeness River and Sequim Bay. The city is south of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and north of the Olympic Mountains. The population was 8,024 as of the 2020 census; the estimated population in 2023 was 8,203. Sequim is connected to nearby Port Angeles by U.S. Route 101, which runs south of the city's downtown. The city lies within the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains and receives, on average, less than 16 inches (410 mm) of rain per year – about the same as Los Angeles – giving rise to the region's local nickname of Sunny Sequim. However, the city i…

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ZIP code98382
Area code360
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Housing in Sequim

$563K▼ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sequim home is worth about $563,000, down 2% in a year, close to the Washington typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market30
Sale-to-list98.2%
Sold in May21
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Safety in Sequim

C

Safety Grade C

Sequim reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Sequim 2.4
Washington 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Sequim 17.4
Washington 20.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Sequim’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictSequim School DistrictSchools5

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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