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ZIP 98581, Cowlitz

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🇺🇸Cowlitz, Washington · United States

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
80
Safety
Trade-offs
12
Schools
50
Affordability
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Transport — no source available yet
Amenities — no source available yet
Is ZIP 98581, Cowlitz right for you?

ZIP 98581, Cowlitz is about average on everything we measure. We do not have figures yet for transport, amenities and lifestyle, so this is a partial picture.

Who it suits

  • Families with children Partly known

    About average on safety and schools. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Young professionals and renters Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Retirees and a quieter life Partly known

    About average on safety. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Living without a car Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Buying on a budget Could work

    About average on affordability and property confidence.

Compared with nearby areas

In Cowlitz In United States
Safety About average About average
Affordability About average About average
Schools About average About average
Property Confidence About average About average

Still being collected: Transport, Amenities, Lifestyle. These are gathered automatically and will appear here; until then, residents' reviews below are the best guide.

What's happening
Local & city news, notices and alerts
Yakima County jobless rate improves over past year Yakima Herald-republic
There were more employed persons and fewer people seeking work in September compared to both one year ago and the previous month, according to statistics released last week by the state’s Employment Security Department.
2 weeks ago Read article
McEntire, Carlson clash over millionaire tax, workplace safety in District 19 debate The Daily News
One candidate wants to repeal Washington's new millionaire tax. The other wants to keep it. Here's where the District 19 House rivals stand.
2 weeks ago Read article
McEntire, Carlson disagree on transgender athletes in District 19 debate The Daily News
McEntire says Washington's proposed restrictions on transgender athletes would protect girls sports. Carlson argues the initiative goes too far.
2 weeks ago Read article
How Notre Dame basketball’s trip came about to play Villanova in Rome — and potentially meet Pope Leo XIV The Daily News
When Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Niele Ivey first heard the idea, she was thrilled. With the election of Pope Leo XIV as inspiration, college sports event organizers wanted to host a pair of men’s and women’s basketball games in…
2 weeks ago Read article
Toledo couple renews decade-old complaints over nearby gravel mine Chronline
A Lewis County resident living near Toledo has had enough with the operations of a nearby gravel mine as he alleges the neighboring mine that has bothered his family for many years expanded its hours
2 weeks ago Read article
Wildfire — WILDCAT Hazard
15,592 acres · 147.5km away
1 year ago
Wildfire — Bear Gulch Hazard
18,565 acres · 129.5km away
1 year ago
Wildfire — TOP OF THE WORLD Hazard
171 acres · 146.7km away
2 years ago
Wildfire — HUCKLEBERRY RIDGE Hazard
299 acres · 17.4km away
2 years ago
Wildfire — 2620 ROAD Hazard
372 acres · 147.7km away
2 years ago
Data confidence
Moderate coverage
70

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography
25 pts
source authority
20 pts
freshness
20 pts
record coverage
0 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.
Score dashboard
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
80
Safety
Good
estimated
50
Affordability
Below average
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
12
Schools
Weak
2020
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Transport
No data yet
pending
—
Amenities
No data yet
pending
—
Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
55
Property Confidence
About average
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
What these scores mean for ZIP 98581, Cowlitz

Each score is out of 100. Higher is better for you: a high affordability score means cheaper relative to local incomes, and a high safety score means less crime. Comparisons are with other areas in the same country.

Safety: 80/100 · Good
Scores 80 out of 100, which is good and lower than 99% of areas in United States. In practice, reported crime is low for its size. What it measures: How safe the area is, from reported crime adjusted for population, with burglary and robbery counting most. How it is worked out: No SAPS station data for this suburb yet — safety is estimated from data-backed suburbs nearby. This is an estimate from wider-area data, not measured for this area itself. Source: Estimated from nearby areas (estimated).
Affordability: 50/100 · Below average
Scores 50 out of 100, which is below average and lower than 99% of areas in United States. What it measures: How average rent compares with what households here typically earn. How it is worked out: Average rent as a share of median monthly income. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: Stats SA income & rental index (ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates).
Schools: 12/100 · Weak
Scores 12 out of 100, which is weak and lower than 99% of areas in United States. In practice, there are few schools nearby, so check travel times to the ones you want. What it measures: How many primary and secondary schools are within reach. How it is worked out: Real schools within range by phase (primary/secondary/pre-primary), weighted toward secondary. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: DBE National Masterlist of Schools (2020) (2020).
Property Confidence: 55/100 · About average
Scores 55 out of 100, which is about average and lower than 99% of areas in United States. What it measures: How much reliable property data we have and how stable prices look. How it is worked out: Directional year-on-year price movement — not a valuation. This is an estimate from wider-area data, not measured for this area itself. Source: Deeds transfer trend (ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates).
Full scoring method
Flood & earthquake history
🌊 Flood: None on record
🌍 Earthquake: None on record
🔥 Wildfire: High
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Community demographics
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Population
419
Median household income
$43,009/yr
Median home value
$232,500
Price-to-income ratio
Median home ÷ median household income
5.4×
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