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Bow, WA
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Living in Bow



Bow is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 203 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bow is the 322nd largest community in Washington.

Bow home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Bow real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

The overall crime rate in Bow is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Bow has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Bow has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Bow than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Bow may be for you.

Bow is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One of the benefits of Bow is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.17 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Bow is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Bow isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 100.00% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

Bow is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Bow has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 4.56% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Bow in 2018 was $25,822, which is low income relative to Washington, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,288 for a family of four.

The people who call Bow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bow residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Bow include Dutch, European, Welsh, Scottish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Bow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.


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