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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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