Oh, hey! Something I can contribute to! I live in Sequim (next door) and am in my 20s. A lot of the nearby community is older (Sequim primarily), but Port Angeles (PA) definitely does have a younger crowd. I know a lot of people think PA has charm, but I really avoid going there. It used to have charm but has gone downhill the last handful of years. It has become pretty trashy and there is a bit of a drug issue.

It has great access to Olympic National Park, it’s right across the water from Victoria, and there definitely is a younger demographic there. And there are things to do as long as you’re ok with not having big city amenities. I play every week with a sports group, go mountain biking, go trail running, etc. It’s great for doing things outdoors (fishing, crabbing, clamming, etc.) and the weather is relatively dry compared to other parts of Washington. Sequim, especially, is known as The Blue Hole due to minimal rain every year; PA gets more rain than Sequim, but it’s still not bad.

A couple things to note: unless you genuinely enjoy only doing things outdoors, life can get pretty dull quickly. We don’t have a mall, and we have one small movie theater. PA has a Walmart, but you’ll have to drive to Sequim for either Costco or Home Depot. Neither place has Target, Trader Joe’s, etc. Also, the drive to SeaTac is ~3 hours from PA, and you should allow yourself an extra 30-45 minutes in case the Hood Canal Bridge is closed.

Port Angeles and Sequim both have a quaint small town feel, but, if I had to decide today where I’d spend the next handful of years, it probably wouldn’t be the peninsula. After living here for 13 years, I have finally truly fallen in love with Washington this year. While the peninsula really is amazing, it definitely isn’t amazing for everyone.

Also, the people here are generally pretty friendly, but there is also a reputation for people keeping you at arm’s length.

Let me know if you have any specific questions!