Best places to retire in Washington

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October 13, 2021
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Best places to retire in Washington

A growing percentage of the working-age population has been retiring each year since the Great Recession—a trend that has only sped up in the years since the pandemic began, according to a recent Congressional Research Service analysis. And as members of the boomer generation move solidly into their golden years, they're looking for a place to live out a longer retirement than previous generations have enjoyed.

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to retire in Washington using data from Niche.

#30. Gig Harbor

- Population: 11,505

#29. Enetai

- Population: 1,946

#28. College Place

- Population: 9,739

#27. Sequim

- Population: 7,896

#26. Birch Bay

- Population: 10,062

#25. North Puyallup

- Population: 1,846

#24. Canterwood

- Population: 2,975

#23. Ocean Park

- Population: 1,794

#22. Maplewood

- Population: 5,636

#21. Fords Prairie

- Population: 2,605

#20. Chelan

- Population: 4,237

#19. Goldendale

- Population: 3,480

#18. Colville

- Population: 4,871

#17. Bainbridge Island

- Population: 24,557

#16. Lofall

- Population: 2,066

#15. Dayton

- Population: 2,544

#14. Cosmopolis

- Population: 2,097

#13. Sunnyslope

- Population: 3,505

#12. Normandy Park

- Population: 6,716

#11. South Bend

- Population: 1,728

#10. Hoquiam

- Population: 8,700

#9. Anacortes

- Population: 17,437

#8. Wollochet

- Population: 7,020

#7. Blaine

- Population: 5,773

#6. Raymond

- Population: 3,035

#5. Colfax

- Population: 2,808

#4. Ocean Shores

- Population: 6,637

#3. Clyde Hill

- Population: 3,118

#2. Port Townsend

- Population: 10,002

#1. Woodway

- Population: 1,119

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