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Bellingham, WA (Happy Valley)

Found within zip code: 98226

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$378,513

high cost relative to Washington
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,379,000+		0%
$1,785,001-$2,379,000		0%
$1,189,001-$1,785,000		1%
$952,001-$1,189,000		1%
$714,001-$952,000		4%
$476,001-$714,000		22%
$238,001-$476,000		53%
$118,001-$238,000		6%
$0-$118,000		13%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

high cost relative to WA, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college), some Mixed ages
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Italian ancestry, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Russian speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

CARL COZIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1330 LINCOLN ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98229 (360) 676-6410	PK-05
DISCOVERY CENTER 1414 MEADOR AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA 98229 (360) 738-6235	N-N
KULSHAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 1250 KENOYER DR, BELLINGHAM, WA 98229 (360) 676-4886	06-08

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DIST 501, WA School District

10,575 Students enrolled in District

25 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of WA school districts	89.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	86.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

74%	64%	82%	75%	66%	53%	STATE
74%	64%	82%	75%	66%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	77.0	69.8
BLACK (%)	2.3	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	9.4	13.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	6.1	8.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	2.4	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	32.3	36.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,834	$51,121,000	56.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$534	$5,642,000	6.2
STAFF	$420	$4,437,000	4.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$71	$752,000	0.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$445	$4,707,000	5.2
OPERATION	$754	$7,970,000	8.7
TRANSPORTATION	$208	$2,201,000	2.4
OTHER	$200	$2,118,000	2.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,631	$27,827,000	30.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,161	$12,273,000	13.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,626	$91,221,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	37.4
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	8.4

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Happy Valley
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in Bellingham
1 in 365
in Washington
1 in 271

	Happy Valley	Bellingham	Washington
		2.74	3.69

Bellingham, WA violent crimes

Population: 66,815
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	2	26	70	85
RATE PER 1,000	0.03	0.39	1.05	1.27

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Happy Valley
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in Bellingham
1 in 11
in Washington
1 in 19

	Happy Valley	Bellingham	Washington
		91.52	52.20

Bellingham, WA property crimes

Population: 66,815
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	772	4,949	367
RATE PER 1,000	11.55	74.07	5.49

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Happy Valley	Bellingham	Washington
		228	84

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	232.83%	12.25%	6	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Bellingham, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	262.46%	13.81%	7	10
Last 10 Years	125.04%	12.50%	7	10
Last 5 Years	60.98%	12.19%	5	10
Last 2 Years	3.28%	1.64%	4	5
Last 12 Months	-0.49%	-0.49%	5	4
Latest Quarter	-0.60%	-2.40%	6	2
			* 10 is highest

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