Newcastle vs Picnic Point

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Newcastle, WA

Area Score

Bottom 31% nationally

Picnic Point, WA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Newcastle

Picnic Point

Opportunity

51 · Bottom 40%

53 · Bottom 43%

Climate

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

41 · Bottom 31%

45 · Bottom 35%

Housing affordability

63 · Bottom 25%

62 · Bottom 22%

Access

95 · Top 40%

86 · Bottom 31%

Economic stability

68 · Top 33%

71 · Top 27%

Measured values

Metric	Newcastle	Picnic Point	Source period
Population	12,989	10,261	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$160,278	$129,734	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$91,506	$55,706	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	2,929/sq mi	3,374/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$1,205,600	$833,800	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,369	$2,319	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	61.0%	79.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.0%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.6%	-1.5%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	68.5%	42.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	5.9%	7.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	77°F	72°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	37°F	37°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	34.7"	33.4"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	6 mi	24 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	30.1 min	32.1 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	37.5	41.7	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Newcastle

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Picnic Point

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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