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Stanwood, WA
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Living in Stanwood



Stanwood is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 8,804 people and four associated neighborhoods, Stanwood is the 109th largest community in Washington. Stanwood has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Stanwood, where the median household income is $85,357.00.

Housing costs in Stanwood are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.

Also of interest is that Stanwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One of the nice things about Stanwood is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Stanwood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.14 minutes every day commuting to work.

The population of Stanwood overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Stanwood, 24.61% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Stanwood in 2018 was $39,247, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,988 for a family of four. However, Stanwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Stanwood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Stanwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stanwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stanwood include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Stanwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.


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