Living in Washougal
Washougal is a city in the United States, with a population of 17,490 in July 2026. There were 1,316 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median gross rent was US$1,701 per month, while the median home value was US$552,300 in July 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Washougal?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 71.1%, and the vacancy rate was 2.24% in July 2026. 54.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,701/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 54.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 2.24 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,441 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,596 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,495 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 151 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Is Washougal 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
4.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 777 of 18,028 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
Median household income was US$106,368 a year in July 2026.
Washougal 7.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 106,368 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 89.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households without internet | 2.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 2.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,541 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)28Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,484 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov27Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.74 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Washougal?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,474 |
| 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 | − €1,596 |
| 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 | €1,795 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Washougal. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Washougal. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 92.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Schools | 24 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 23.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 27 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 1,316 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,047 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Washougal 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,315 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 147.2 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 23 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 25.41 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 1.09 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Nearest airport | TTD | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 5 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Washougal. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Washougal 4.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.48 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202439Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 8.6 · Feb 10.8 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 16.7 · May 20.7 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 28 · Sep 24.8 · Oct 18 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 8.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.3 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 6.5 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 2.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.5 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 9 · Apr 11.6 · May 15.2 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 5.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 127.7 · Feb 93.5 · Mar 100.9 · Apr 73.3 · May 63.7 · Jun 41.4 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 38.6 · Oct 86.7 · Nov 138.5 · Dec 146.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 40.7 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.17 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 3 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 973.1 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 21.27 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 12.51 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 5.41 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Bellevue ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.9 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.8 °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 777 is not 1.8% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport95.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 1.76 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 777 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 1,169 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau11Official |
| Population | 18,028 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 18,175 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 552,300 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 67.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Residents born abroad | 4.44 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 2.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 1.76 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 67.24 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 73.5 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate9Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 5.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 28.88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 95.9 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 8,790 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 22.53 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 90.55 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Washougal
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.
Camas as a Washougal alternative in the same region
5 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Foreign residents: 5.2% Camas vs 1.8% Washougal+194%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,761 Camas vs €3,541 Washougal+34%
- Unemployment: 4.0% Camas vs 7.7% Washougal−48%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 781 Camas vs 1,315 Washougal−41%
- Residents: 27,749 Camas vs 18,028 Washougal+54%
- Nearest airport: 4.0 km Camas vs 5.0 km Washougal−20%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,484 Camas vs €4,484 Washougalsame level
Plainfield as a Washougal alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 2763 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.8% Washougal+248%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,541 Washougal+36%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 18,028 Washougal+178%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.7% Washougal−51%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 4.5 µg/m³ Washougal+74%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,315 Washougal−44%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 5.0 km Washougal+80%
Cities near Washougal
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 3,455 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 1,648 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,957 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,452 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,936 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,950 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,318 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 Washougal?
The median gross salary is 4,484 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Washougal?
The unemployment rate is 7.74 %. 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 Washougal?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.48 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 Washougal?
Police recorded 1,315 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 Washougal?
The published population is 18,028 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Washougal?
777 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 Washougal a good place to live?
Washougal 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 Washougal?
Camas, Troutdale, Fairview, Gresham, Mill Plain are near Washougal. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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