Sequim
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Outdoors in Sequim
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1980
Model of the nearby New Dungeness Lighthouse, 1980
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About Sequim
City in Washington, United StatesSequim ( 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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How Sequim ranks
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Housing in Sequim
The typical Sequim home is worth about $563,000, down 2% in a year, close to the Washington typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Sequim
Safety Grade C
Sequim reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.
Work & commute in Sequim
Full picture →About one in 5 of Sequim’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Port Angeles (12%), Seattle (7%) and Blyn (3%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
Health in Sequim
Health Grade B
Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 89% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Washington
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sequim
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sequim
Full climate →Sequim has mild winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 71°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Sequim
All Sequim schools →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.
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.
Sequim’s library
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