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Blaine, WA (Birch Bay / Custer)

Found within zip codes: 98230, 98248, 98240

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Blaine, WA (Birch Bay / Custer)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$328,200

medium cost relative to Washington
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,389,000+		1%
$1,792,001-$2,389,000		1%
$1,194,001-$1,792,000		3%
$956,001-$1,194,000		4%
$717,001-$956,000		5%
$478,001-$717,000		14%
$239,001-$478,000		41%
$119,001-$239,000		22%
$0-$119,000		10%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

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

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

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

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some East Asian, some Black
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD	GRADES

There are no schools physically located in this neighborhood.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

FERNDALE SCHOOL DIST 502, WA School District

5,001 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of WA school districts	75.5%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	87.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
17
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

69%	61%	78%	72%	59%	49%	STATE
69%	61%	78%	72%	59%	49%	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) (%)	75.4	70.4
BLACK (%)	1.4	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	9.6	12.9
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	3.2	7.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	9.8	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	47.0	36.1

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,834	$24,175,000	58.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$463	$2,314,000	5.6
STAFF	$426	$2,129,000	5.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$101	$504,000	1.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$462	$2,308,000	5.6
OPERATION	$761	$3,804,000	9.2
TRANSPORTATION	$308	$1,540,000	3.7
OTHER	$145	$727,000	1.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,665	$13,326,000	32.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$726	$3,629,000	8.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,224	$41,130,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	19.7
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	12.0

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BLAINE SCHOOL DIST 503, WA School District

2,285 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of WA school districts	52.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	70.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
22
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

62%	61%	75%	72%	50%	49%	STATE
62%	61%	75%	72%	50%	49%	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) (%)	84.1	70.4
BLACK (%)	2.1	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	7.1	12.9
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	4.3	7.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.8	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	44.1	36.1

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,120	$9,414,000	51.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$331	$757,000	4.2
STAFF	$176	$402,000	2.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$144	$330,000	1.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$425	$972,000	5.3
OPERATION	$884	$2,019,000	11.1
TRANSPORTATION	$272	$621,000	3.4
OTHER	$152	$347,000	1.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,384	$5,448,000	29.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,472	$3,364,000	18.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,976	$18,226,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	19.7
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	12.0

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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 Birch Bay / Custer
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in Blaine
1 in 743
in Washington
1 in 289

	Birch Bay / Custer	Blaine	Washington
		1.35	3.46

Blaine, WA violent crimes

Population: 3,713
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	0	3	2
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.00	0.81	0.54

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 Birch Bay / Custer
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in Blaine
1 in 18
in Washington
1 in 20

	Birch Bay / Custer	Blaine	Washington
		54.40	48.93

Blaine, WA property crimes

Population: 3,713
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	32	159	11
RATE PER 1,000	8.62	42.82	2.96

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

	Birch Bay / Custer	Blaine	Washington
		27	84

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	273.43%	14.98%	8	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Blaine, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	281.77%	15.43%	8	10
Last 10 Years	139.17%	13.91%	7	9
Last 5 Years	85.91%	17.18%	7	10
Last 2 Years	10.70%	5.35%	3	7
Last 12 Months	2.92%	2.92%	5	6
Latest Quarter	-0.81%	-3.24%	4	4
			* 10 is highest

Blaine, WA (Birch Bay / Custer)

Blaine, WA (Birch Bay / Custer)

School Rating Information

FERNDALE SCHOOL DIST 502, WA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

BLAINE SCHOOL DIST 503, WA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Blaine, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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Blaine, WA (Birch Bay / Custer)

Blaine, WA (Birch Bay / Custer)

School Rating Information

FERNDALE SCHOOL DIST 502, WA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

BLAINE SCHOOL DIST 503, WA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Blaine, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

About Birch Bay / Custer

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