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Living in Anacortes

Anacortes had 17,966 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. In July 2026, median household income was US$91,951 a year. The city had 8 schools in 2026. There were 426 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population18,080people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,916EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,496EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.21%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,589offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — about the sameOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.36µg/m³country median 7.0 — 38% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Anacortes?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,702 per month, while the median home value was US$696,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 69.9%, and the vacancy rate was 7.86% in July 2026. 49% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Anacortes recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,702/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent48.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,214 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,702 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,496 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes226 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Anacortes a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 46–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–63%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,045 of 18,080 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Anacortes is 4.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income91,951 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband82.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription93.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet3.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet3.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,916 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,403 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate4.21 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Anacortes?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,403 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,631of €3,415 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,415
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,702
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,631
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Anacortes Salary needed to live in Anacortes

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Anacortes. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Anacortes. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools8 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents18.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio7 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents426 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,039 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Anacortes when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAnacortes highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Anacortes highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Anacortes1,589
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,589 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — about the same31 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents114.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes13 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.74 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle1.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work3.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportOTS3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Anacortes. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Anacortes.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Anacortes is 4.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4.36 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.94 · Feb 10.28 · Mar 12.44 · Apr 15.17 · May 18.72 · Jun 21.06 · Jul 23.72 · Aug 23.89 · Sep 21.17 · Oct 16.17 · Nov 11.56 · Dec 8.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.72 · Feb 2.67 · Mar 4.22 · Apr 6.33 · May 8.83 · Jun 11 · Jul 12.33 · Aug 12.39 · Sep 10.78 · Oct 7.56 · Nov 4.61 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.83 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 8.33 · Apr 10.72 · May 13.78 · Jun 16.06 · Jul 18.06 · Aug 18.17 · Sep 15.94 · Oct 11.89 · Nov 8.06 · Dec 5.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 99.82 · Feb 65.53 · Mar 61.47 · Apr 52.32 · May 47.24 · Jun 38.1 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 35.05 · Sep 39.37 · Oct 70.61 · Nov 110.7 · Dec 96.01 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading31.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean5.29 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation657.6 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature16.89 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature6.1 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Bellevue ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.9 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,045 is not 1.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.55 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,045 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density596.8 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population18,080 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics18,266 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value696,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes69.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate53.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad5.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.24 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage77.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance3.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher47.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available95.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,608 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home16.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans87.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Anacortes

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Oak Harbor as an Anacortes alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 4.3% Oak Harbor vs 1.5% Anacortes+175%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 991 Oak Harbor vs 1,589 Anacortes−38%
  • Unemployment: 5.4% Oak Harbor vs 4.2% Anacortes+29%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,399 Oak Harbor vs €3,916 Anacortes−13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,017 Oak Harbor vs €4,403 Anacortesno percentage
  • Residents: 24,083 Oak Harbor vs 18,080 Anacortes+33%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Oak Harbor vs 4.0 km Anacortes+25%
Full comparisonMore about Oak Harbor

Plainfield as an Anacortes alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2784 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.5% Anacortes+295%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,589 Anacortes−53%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 18,080 Anacortes+177%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 4.4 µg/m³ Anacortes+79%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 4.0 km Anacortes+125%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,916 Anacortes+23%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.2% Anacortes−11%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Anacortes

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Anacortes, nearest in population first.

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Manchester18,069 residentsAmsterdam18,093 residentsLake Saint Louis18,066 residentsSouthbridge18,106 residentsNederland18,108 residentsGainesville18,112 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Anacortes?

The median gross salary is 4,403 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Anacortes?

The unemployment rate is 4.21 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Anacortes?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.36 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Anacortes?

Police recorded 1,589 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Anacortes?

The published population is 18,080 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Anacortes?

1,045 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Anacortes a good place to live?

Anacortes may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Anacortes?

Burlington, Oak Harbor, Mount Vernon are near Anacortes. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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  9. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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