- Niche grades: good for retirees (C), cost of living (C-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 544,323
- Median household income: $73,513
- Median home value: $370,500
- Top places to live: Fairwood (B+), Liberty Lake (B+), Medical Lake (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (C), cost of living (D), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A+)
- Population: 2,262,713
- Median household income: $122,148
- Median home value: $811,200
- Top places to live: South Lake Union (A+), Westlake (A+), Belltown (A+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (C), cost of living (C-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 111,539
- Median household income: $72,932
- Median home value: $367,400
- Top places to live: Kalama (B-), Woodland (C+), Longview (C)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (C), cost of living (D), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 130,407
- Median household income: $85,474
- Median home value: $486,200
- Top places to live: Anacortes (B+), La Conner (B-), Mount Vernon (C+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (C), cost of living (D+), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A+)
- Population: 510,516
- Median household income: $94,948
- Median home value: $487,900
- Top places to live: Fisher's Creek (A), Camas (A), Fisher's Landing East (A)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (C), cost of living (C), weather (C), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 42,811
- Median household income: $60,293
- Median home value: $284,200
- Top places to live: Omak (B), Okanogan (B), Coulee Dam (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (C), cost of living (D+), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 296,640
- Median household income: $93,985
- Median home value: $451,500
- Top places to live: Tumwater (B+), Olympia (B+), Lacey (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (C), cost of living (C-), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 12,276
- Median household income: $90,085
- Median home value: $472,600
- Top places to live: Stevenson (B-), North Bonneville (C+), Carson (C)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (C), cost of living (C), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 7,326
- Median household income: $54,650
- Median home value: $274,500
- Top places to live: Republic (C+), Inchelium (C+), Keller (C)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (C), cost of living (D), weather (A+), outdoor activities (A+)
- Population: 228,432
- Median household income: $80,989
- Median home value: $536,100
- Top places to live: Geneva (A), Sudden Valley (A-), Bellingham (A-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (C+), cost of living (C-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 210,224
- Median household income: $87,316
- Median home value: $369,400
- Top places to live: West Richland (A-), Richland (A-), Kennewick (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (C+), cost of living (C-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 62,102
- Median household income: $72,212
- Median home value: $375,600
- Top places to live: College Place (B), Garrett (B), Walla Walla (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (C+), cost of living (C), weather (C), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 13,811
- Median household income: $63,750
- Median home value: $307,800
- Top places to live: Newport (C+), Metaline (B), Ione (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B-), cost of living (C+), weather (B), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 11,271
- Median household income: $71,227
- Median home value: $272,300
- Top places to live: Davenport (B+), Almira (B), Reardan (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B-), cost of living (C-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 76,397
- Median household income: $63,539
- Median home value: $279,500
- Top places to live: Montesano (B-), Cosmopolis (B-), Central Park (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B-), cost of living (C-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 66,968
- Median household income: $78,359
- Median home value: $377,400
- Top places to live: Belfair (C+), Shelton (C), Grapeview (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B-), cost of living (C-), weather (B+), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 23,082
- Median household income: $70,400
- Median home value: $388,700
- Top places to live: White Salmon (A-), Dallesport (C), Goldendale (C)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B-), cost of living (D+), weather (A+), outdoor activities (A+)
- Population: 276,581
- Median household income: $98,546
- Median home value: $505,700
- Top places to live: Bainbridge Island (A), Poulsbo (A-), Lofall (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B-), cost of living (C), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 47,470
- Median household income: $67,405
- Median home value: $308,000
- Top places to live: Colville (B-), Northport (B-), Chewelah (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B-), cost of living (C), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 23,750
- Median household income: $62,350
- Median home value: $274,000
- Top places to live: South Bend (B-), Raymond (B-), Ocean Park (C-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (C-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 77,593
- Median household income: $67,999
- Median home value: $385,600
- Top places to live: Forks (B), Sequim (B), Port Angeles (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (D+), weather (A+), outdoor activities (A+)
- Population: 33,313
- Median household income: $71,143
- Median home value: $495,100
- Top places to live: Port Townsend (B+), Marrowstone (B-), Port Ludlow (B-)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (D), weather (A+), outdoor activities (A+)
- Population: 86,747
- Median household income: $88,358
- Median home value: $535,300
- Top places to live: Oak Harbor (B), Camano (C+), Coupeville (B+)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (C), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 22,424
- Median household income: $69,107
- Median home value: $286,200
- Top places to live: Asotin (B+), Clarkston (B)

- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (D+), weather (A+), outdoor activities (A+)
- Population: 18,266
- Median household income: $83,682
- Median home value: $726,500
- Top places to live: Friday Harbor (B)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.