Anacortes, WA
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 16,604 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Limited |
| Housing Price: | High |
| Income: | Low |
Geography
Located on Fidalgo Island in Puget Sound, this city sits in northwestern Washington.
Cultural Attractions
The Anacortes History Museum works to preserve and display local history, as well as to register historic structures.
Recreation
The community's many parks offer fishing, boating, kayaking, whale watching, bird watching, hiking, and biking, along with a beach, boat launch, picnic shelter, playground, walking trail, and more.
Historical
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, trappers in the area depleted the population of fur-bearing animals.
Economy
Commercial fishing, shipbuilding, manufacturing, and tourism are some of the industries that support Anacortes's enconomy.
| Air quality [details] | 102 |
| Percentage of days where air quality is good [details] | 99.0% |
| Number of doctors associated with the county [details] | 320 |
| Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles | 0 / 7 / 14 |
| America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Closest hospitals
| Name | City/State | Ranked in America's Best Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Island Hospital | Anacortes , WA | No |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | Mount Vernon , WA | No |
| St. Joseph Hospital | Bellingham , WA | No |
| Providence Everett Medical Center | Everett , WA | No |
Closest nursing homes ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Overall Rating | Medicare/Medicaid Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidalgo Care Center | Anacortes, WA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| San Juan Rehab And Care Center | Anacortes, WA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Burton Care Center | Burlington, WA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Whidbey Island Manor | Oak Harbor, WA | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Life Care Center Of Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon, WA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Mira Vista Care Center | Mount Vernon, WA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Alderwood Park Conv Ctr LLC | Bellingham, WA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Bellingham Health Care & Rehabilitation Services | Bellingham, WA | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Highland Care Center LLC | Bellingham, WA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Mt Baker Care Center | Bellingham, WA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Shuksan Healthcare Center | Bellingham, WA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| North Cascades Health And Rehabilitation Center | Bellingham, WA | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| St Francis Of Bellingham | Bellingham, WA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Life Care Center Of Skagit Val | Sedro Woolley, WA | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Islands Convalescent Center | Friday Harbor, WA | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Careage Of Whidbey | Coupeville, WA | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Josephine Sunset Home | Stanwood, WA | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Warm Beach Health Care Center | Stanwood, WA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Kah Tai Care Center | Port Townsend, WA | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Christian Health Care Center | Lynden, WA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Stafholt Good Samaritan Center | Blaine, WA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Regency Care Center At Arlington | Arlington, WA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation Of Sequim | Sequim, WA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Sequim Health & Rehabilitation | Sequim, WA | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Madeleine Villa Health Care C | Marysville, WA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
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