Most working residents leave Sumas for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Bellingham (18%), Lynden (16%) and Ferndale (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Sumas’s public schools outperform 67% of Washington districts
The public schools Sumas’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Sumas has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Sumas's reported crime rate is well below Washington's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
Sumas (SOO-mas) is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It had a population of 1,583 as of the 2020 census. Sumas is located adjacent to the Canada–U.S. border and borders the city of Abbotsford, British Columbia. The Sumas–Huntingdon port of entry at the north end of State Route 9 operates 24 hours a day. Sumas shares Nooksack Valley School District with the cities of Nooksack and Everson. It is the northernmost settlement on Washington State Route 9.
