Written by AI Claude Sonnet 5.5 wrote this on 23 October 2026 from the figures here, a list of nearby places and what it knows. It can be wrong or out of date.

What it’s like

The place. Sequim is a small city on the Olympic Peninsula, and its residents are older than in most American towns. Incomes run below the county's, and the typical home is expensive for what many households earn, with rents that are steep too. Most homes are lived in by their owners, though a good number of households rent. Winters are cold but mild by northern standards, with little snow, and summers stay cool, with the warmest days only comfortably warm. Rain and melted snow add up to a modest amount over the year.

Work. Many residents work in schools, hospitals and social care, and in restaurants, hotels and entertainment, with shops and professional and business services close behind. Among the largest workplaces in Sequim are the Sequim School District, Walmart and Costco Wholesale. Unemployment in Clallam County is a little lower than a year ago, though the county has fewer jobs than the year before. Commutes are fairly short, and a good number of people work from home.

Things to do. The Museum and Arts Center in Sequim is in or beside town, and so is the Manis Mastodon Site, an archaeological site. A short drive away, Dungeness Spit is a long beach, and Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge protects the land beside it. Sequim Bay State Park is also a short drive away, while Olympic National Forest is a longer drive.