This research project looks at the economic changes that have taken place in Port Angeles, Washington, throughout the past roughly one hundred years, asks how migration into the area has affected the economics of the town, and in turn how the economics have affected the standard of living. Finally, it asks why people continue to move into the area as the traditional economic base, the timber industry, declines out of business. The research focuses on three main groups of in-migrants into Port Angeles: American Indians, who arrived at least 12 thousand years ago; European and American loggers and traders beginning in the 1700s; and finally "quality of life" seekers beginning in the 1970s. I utilize surveys, semi-structured interviews, and historical document review to understand why the migrants of the last 40 years have moved here, where they are coming from, and how the "oldtimers" in the community are affected economically and personally by the migration. Because differences in economic interests have divided the town politically, this research seeks to help the host community by (1) identifying the roots of where the economic and social differences lie; (2) encouraging understanding between economic and social groups; and (3) adding to the reference literature that the community can use during the development of their town.