Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fox Island. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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We’re writing up Fox Island’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Fox Island
Distances
Nearest major airport
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)20 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA29 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Fox Island; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Fox Island
U.S. Representative · Washington’s 6th DistrictEmily Randall (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Fox Island had 3,921 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.
It’s the 241st largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Pierce County grew from 55,515 residents in 1900 to 921,130 in 2020.
Pierce County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tacoma Narrows Ap, WA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Pierce County
294,765 jobs at 20,051 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fox Island.
Nearest hospitals
St. Anthony HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Gig Harbor8.1 miles
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tacoma8.3 miles
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Tacoma8.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Fox Island
Parks (2 nearby)
Nichols Community Center · 5 acres0.5 mi
Grocery stores
Safeway4.5 mi
Safeway4.6 mi
Whole Foods Market4.6 mi
Trader Joe's4.6 mi
Pharmacies
Olympic Pharmacy4.3 mi
Walgreens4.4 mi
Bartell Drugs4.4 mi
Rite Aid4.4 mi
Libraries
Gig Harbor Public Library4.2 mi
University Place Public Library4.6 mi
Tacoma Public Library - Swasey Branch4.7 mi
Steilacoom Library5.5 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Fox Island Historical Museum0.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Tacoma Musical Playhouse4.6 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
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