San Juan
Washington

What stands out

What stands out about San Juan County: life expectancy is among the longest in America (86.3 years), winter sunshine is among the cloudiest in America (-3.1 on the USDA scale), and the median home price is among the priciest in America ($890K). Within Washington it ranks 1st of 39 counties for life expectancy.

Where you are

You live in San Juan County, Washington. 18,001 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -76).

Washington has no income tax on wages but since 2022 taxes long-term capital gains above $278,000 at 7% and above $1,000,000 at 9%, and it has an estate tax with a $3 million exemption starting in 2025. Sales tax is high, over 10% in Seattle. Home prices in King County are among the highest in the country. The state does not tax retirement income of any kind.

Money

The typical household here brings in $76,745 a year, higher than 84% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,170. Unemployment runs 3.9%, higher than 68% of American counties. 20% of workers work from home.

Washington has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $890K, pricier than almost every county in America, about 6.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,429 a month. Property tax is 0.59% of home value, roughly $3,974 a year on that median home, lower than 78% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 78% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 86.3 years, longer than almost every county in America. There are 35 active physicians in the county, about 19.4 per 10,000 people. 10.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 74 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 94% of eligible voters turned out. Under Washington law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 52°F, highs near 59 and lows near 44, colder than 67% of American counties. About 30 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 42 out of 100, safer than 58% of American counties; the county has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 106 Mbps down, slower than 86% of American counties. There are 15 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 2.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries, 6 museums, 1 National Park Service site.