Before moving to Welcome, review the core fields on this page: population 2,500, median home value $495,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,780, commute time 24.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 50%.
The neighbors section lists household income $76,500, family income $83,000, per capita income $31,500, unemployment rate 5.2%, public transport usage 3.1%, commute time 24.8 minutes, high school or higher 91.5%, and bachelors or more 26.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 132.4, median house value $495,000, gross rent $1,780, grocery index 114.8, housing index 156.2, utilities index 104.6, transportation index 112.9, and health care index 109.5.
The demographics section lists population 2,500, density 210 per sq mi, median age 41.8, gender ratio 98 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 5.8%, White 76.0%, Black 1.0%, Asian 8.5%, and Others 14.5%.
The education section lists
Ferndale High School with 1,050 students and a 21.0 student teacher ratio, Vista Middle School with 700 students and a 18.8 student teacher ratio, Bellingham Christian School with 180 students, Whatcom Community College 9 miles away
and Western Washington University 11 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 210, property crimes per 100k 1,680, crime index 1,890, chance of violent crime 1 in 476, and chance of property crime 1 in 60.
The weather section lists winter 33°F to 47°F, spring 42°F to 63°F, summer 56°F to 80°F, fall 43°F to 64°F, average rainfall 38.6 inches, and sunny days percentage 50%.
The housing market section lists median home price $495,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,780, owner occupied rate 72.4%, rental vacancy rate 4.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.6%, new construction rate 1.4%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center and Island Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.4,
health insurance coverage 91.8%,
health care index 76.2,
emergency services Yes for PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Island Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Washington, department Washington State Department of Licensing, address 1125 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 1-360-902-3900, and website https://dol.wa.gov/.