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Living in Kelso User Rating 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) Kelso, Washington is one of those interesting little towns along the freeway. You know, the town in which you stop on road trips to stretch your legs, have a good meal, see the sights. And when you live there, it's pretty cool, too. There's a large manufacturing corporate base, a ...Read More s Kelso runs right along Interstate 5 and has easy access to the Colombia River, and it has good schools (which are a major employer).

There are only two real problems with Kelso; one is that the nearest nightlife aside from a few bars is all the way down in the Vancouver/Portland metro area (about a 45 minutes drive). The other is that it is only 24 miles from the slopes of Mount St. Helens, and during the 1980 eruption and earthquake, Kelso got a lot of ashfall. As a result of being near an active volcano, some of the outskirts of the town are built in landslide zones. But the area is beautiful. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Kelso? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Tam O'Shanter Park
      Scot Hollow Park
      Gerhart Gardens Park
      Lads & Lassies Park
      Rotary Park
      Manasco Fields
      Kelso Veterans Park
      7th Avenue Park

      Entertainment

      Ed Laulainen Stadium
      The Cinema of Horrors
      Regal Cinemas 12
      Cowlitz County Historical Museum
      Kelso Theater Pub
      Cowlitz County Event Center
      Triangle Bowl
      Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts

      Food & Drink

      Dairy Queen
      Subway
      McDonald's
      Taco Time
      Panera Bread
      Coby's
      Jack in the Box
      Burger King

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Kelso? Of all people who commute, 0.4% take public transportation in Kelso.
      Drive to Work
      80%

      4% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      A Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Kelso? The cost of living in Kelso is 106/100 - which is 10% lower than Washington.
      Kelso
      106

      6% more expensive than average

      Washington
      118

      18% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Kelso? Kelso crime rates are 3,725, which are 15% higher than Washington
      Total Crime
      3,725 per 100k people

      63% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 27  

      63% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -27%

      Year over year crime is down

      D- Employment

      What is the median income in Kelso? The median income in Kelso is $48,005 which is 24% lower than Washington.
      Median household income
      $48,00513% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $23,06723% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      3% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Kelso a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Safeway
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Kelso home prices? Kelso home prices are $185,500 - which is 31% lower than Washington
      Median home value
      $185,500equal to the US average
      Median rent price
      $8975% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      55%

      13% lower than the US average

      D- Schools

      Does Kelso have good schools? The Kelso graduation rate is 73% - which is 16% lower than Washington
      High school grad. rates
      73%

      12% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      46%

      5% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      20:1

      24% higher than the US average

      A User Ratings

      Is Kelso a good place to live? Kelso has an overall rating of 83% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      83%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      89%

      3 total surveys

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