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Lewis County is equidistant and just an hour and a half from Seattle and Portland. Interstate 5 runs through the county north and south. The White Pass Scenic Byway (Hwy. 12) runs east and west, connecting the main cities of Chehalis and Centralia with the mountain communities of East County. Scenic Byway 6 (Ocean Beach Highway) extends to Pacific County, Willapa Bay and the Long Beach Peninsula. Just a few reasons Lewis County is the perfect place to live.

Centralia Stats and Neighborhood Profile

Centralia Neighborhood Profile

Demographics

	Centralia	National Average
Population of Centralia	22692	11535
Median Age	39.3 years	37.47 years
Median Household Income	$33821	$42350.95
Percentage of Single Households	44.2%	41.53%
Percentage of Married Households	55.8%	58.46%
Percentage Families (households with children)	20.8%	24.32%
Average Household Size	2.43 people	2.57 people
Percentage College or Better	13.7%	20.14%
Percentage White Collar	46.5%	47.14%

Cost of Living

Centralia

National Average

Cost of Living Index

96.3

99.52

Average Yearly Utility Cost

2705

3196.27

Average Household Total Consumer Expenditures

$35424 per year

$41075.28 per year

Average Household Education Expenditures

$309 per year

$450.93 per year

Average Household Entertainment Expenditures

$1870 per year

$2207.08 per year

Average Household Transportation Expenditures

$1300 per year

$1563.85 per year

Average Household Retail Expenditures

$15782 per year

$18600.46 per year

Average Household Non-RetailExpenditures

$19642 per year

$22474.81 per year

Quality of Life

Centralia

National Average

Average Winter High Temperature

43.6 degrees

41.29 degrees

Average Winter Low Temperature

34.5 degrees

22.88 degrees

Average Summer High Temperature

78 degrees

86.56 degrees

Average Summer Low Temperature

59 degrees

62.35 degrees

Average Annual Precipitation

47.3 inches

38.69 inches

Air Quality Index

44.59

Total Crime Index

5.7

3.60

Personal Crime Index

3.43

Culture Index

93.65

Chehalis Stats and Neighborhood Profile

Chehalis Neighborhood Profile

Demographics

	Chehalis	National Ave
Population of Chehalis	7,500	11535
Median Age	37.2 years	37.47 years
Median Household Income	$41244	$42350.95
Percentage of Single Households	37%	41.53%
Percentage of Married Households	63%	58.46%
Percentage Families (households with children)	25.9%	24.32%
Average Household Size	2.64 people	2.57 people
Percentage College or Better	16.5%	20.14%
Percentage White Collar	45%	47.14%

Cost of Living

Chehalis

National Average

Cost of Living Index

101.5

99.52

Average Yearly Utility Cost

3023

3196.27

Average Household Total Consumer Expenditures

$38398 per year

$41075.28 per year

Average Household Education Expenditures

$352 per year

$450.93 per year

Average Household Entertainment Expenditures

$2059 per year

$2207.08 per year

Average Household Transportation Expenditures

$1445 per year

$1563.85 per year

Average Household Retail Expenditures

$16948 per year

$18600.46 per year

Average Household Non-RetailExpenditures

$21450 per year

$22474.81 per year

Quality of Life

Chehalis

National Average

Average Winter High Temperature

31.9 degrees

41.29 degrees

Average Winter Low Temperature

33.5 degrees

22.88 degrees

Average Summer High Temperature

76.6 degrees

86.56 degrees

Average Summer Low Temperature

56.9 degrees

62.35 degrees

Average Annual Precipitation

55.5 inches

38.69 inches

Air Quality Index

44.59

Total Crime Index

3.60

Personal Crime Index

3.43

Culture Index

93.65

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