Reviews & Comments
Ocean Shores, WA
Cost of Living Higher Than It's Worth in Ocean Sho -
2/25/2012It needs to be known that anyone living in Ocean Shores has only one, very small, very poorly-stocked, very high priced grocery store in the entire town. If you want better prices (and you will) or better selection you have to drive 45 minutes to Aberdeen/Hoquiam. The government classifies Ocean Shores as a "food desert", meaning that there is little to no availability of healthful, fresh foods at reasonable prices. There are a few restaurants, though the lifespan of an Ocean Shores restaurant is very short, and there are only a couple that could be considered low cost. During the winter (read: non-tourist season) stores and restaurants close very early, if they open at all, which means a permanent resident has an even harder time accessing healthful foods. The one and only road out of town can be treacherous-to-impassable after winter storms and high winds, which happen a couple of times a year. If you are considering moving to Ocean Shores, please do it with both eyes open; it looks lovely on a sunny summer's day when you're on vacation, but it is very grey and dismal most of the rest of the year.
Also, schools are of very poor quality throughout Grays Harbor County.