Living in Auburn, WA
Suburb in Washington
Auburn is a suburb in Washington, home to about 85,000 people, with 3.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Auburn a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 76°F
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Easy flying: SEA is 11 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 12 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer graduates: 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $550k, and rent is $3,270 a month
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Auburn ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Auburn: common questions
What is the cost of living in Auburn?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $550k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,270 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 111, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Auburn?
Washington collects about $70 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.02% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Auburn safe?
Auburn isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Auburn?
Auburn has cool winters: winter days average around 49°F and summer days around 76°F, with roughly 6″ of snow a year.
Does Auburn get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 13 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.81 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Auburn?
The nearest major airport is SEA, about 11 mi away.
How Auburn scores
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