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Living in Port Townsend

There were 123 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median household income was US$62,606 a year in July 2026. The city had 4 schools in 2026. Median gross rent was US$1,578 per month, while the median home value was US$543,400 in July 2026. In July 2026, Port Townsend had a population of 10,438.

Last checked 2026-09-1928 sources

Population10,678people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,957EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,387EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate10.41%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,884offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 19% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4.3µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Port Townsend.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 67.9%, and the vacancy rate was 8.71% in July 2026. 56% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Port Townsend 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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,578/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent56.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,759 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,398 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)3Official
Median monthly rent1,387 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes131 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Port Townsend 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 44–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family58%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–67%
Retirement47%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 439 of 10,678 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 Port Townsend is 10.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income62,606 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband81.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet6.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,957 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,017 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov10Official
Unemployment rate10.41 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Port Townsend?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,017 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,654of €3,134 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.€3,134
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− €1,398
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€1,654
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Port Townsend Salary needed to live in Port Townsend

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Port Townsend. 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 Port Townsend. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents13.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio4 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents123 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,095 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Port Townsend 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 citiesPort Townsend highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Port Townsend 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
Port Townsend1,884
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,884 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents419.2 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Recorded violent crimes23 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time14.56 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle1.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work11.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportTWD3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Port Townsend. 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 Port Townsend.

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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 Port Townsend is 4.3 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 mean4.3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202427Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 8 · Feb 9.22 · Mar 11.17 · Apr 14.17 · May 17.28 · Jun 19.94 · Jul 22.56 · Aug 22.83 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.56 · Nov 10.06 · Dec 7.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.56 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 4.61 · Apr 6.22 · May 8.44 · Jun 10.56 · Jul 11.67 · Aug 11.94 · Sep 10.56 · Oct 7.94 · Nov 5.17 · Dec 3.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.78 · Feb 6.33 · Mar 7.89 · Apr 10.22 · May 12.89 · Jun 15.22 · Jul 17.11 · Aug 17.39 · Sep 15.28 · Oct 11.22 · Nov 7.61 · Dec 5.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 56.9 · Feb 40.89 · Mar 46.99 · Apr 38.86 · May 38.61 · Jun 34.8 · Jul 18.54 · Aug 13.72 · Sep 27.94 · Oct 41.66 · Nov 61.72 · Dec 65.53 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading31.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean5.29 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation608 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature15.11 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature6.65 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature2.99 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Spokane Valley ±3.9 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.4 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.2 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Reims (France) ±1.5 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.8 °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 439 is not 1.6% 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 share1.61 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents439 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density593.9 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population10,678 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics10,772 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value543,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes67.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate43.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad4.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.24 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage72.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance4.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher53.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available91.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022195,960 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202210 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,598 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home26.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans79.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Port Townsend

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.

Bothell as a Port Townsend alternative in the same region

57 km away, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 11.5% Bothell vs 1.6% Port Townsend+613%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,062 Bothell vs €2,957 Port Townsend+105%
  • Residents: 52,199 Bothell vs 10,678 Port Townsend+389%
  • Unemployment: 3.9% Bothell vs 10.4% Port Townsend−63%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,479 Bothell vs 1,884 Port Townsend−22%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,365 Bothell vs €4,017 Port Townsendno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 4.0 km Bothell vs 8.0 km Port Townsend−50%
Full comparisonMore about Bothell

Plainfield as a Port Townsend alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2792 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.6% Port Townsend+280%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 10,678 Port Townsend+369%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,957 Port Townsend+63%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 10.4% Port Townsend−64%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,884 Port Townsend−61%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 4.3 µg/m³ Port Townsend+81%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,017 Port Townsendno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Port Townsend

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

Camano 18.4 km away
Rent
1,752 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,879 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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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 Port Townsend?

The median gross salary is 4,017 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Port Townsend?

The unemployment rate is 10.41 %. 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 Port Townsend?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.3 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Port Townsend?

Police recorded 1,884 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 Port Townsend?

The published population is 10,678 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Port Townsend?

439 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 Port Townsend a good place to live?

Port Townsend 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 Port Townsend?

Camano, Oak Harbor are near Port Townsend. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  7. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  4. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  6. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  12. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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