Living in Camas, WA
Suburb in Washington
Camas is a suburb in Washington, home to about 27,000 people, with 2.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Camas a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 9 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Dog-friendly: 34 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $642k, and rent is $2,620 a month
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Key facts
Living in Camas: common questions
What is the cost of living in Camas?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $642k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,620 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 105, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Camas?
Washington collects about $70 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.96% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Camas safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Camas?
Public schools in Camas test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Camas?
Camas has cool winters: winter days average around 48°F and summer days around 79°F, with roughly 3″ of snow a year.
Does Camas get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, earthquakes and cold waves: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.59 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Camas?
The nearest major airport is PDX, about 8 mi away.
How Camas scores
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