Living in Cherry Grove, WA
Cherry Grove is a tiny town of 779 people in Clark County, Washington. It's about 19 miles from Portland, OR. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $826k and rent runs about $2k a month.
779people
$826kTypical home
$1,748/moRent
79° / 46°Summer / winter
2"Snow
176Sunny days
179Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 779
- Part of a metro area
- About 336 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Portland, OR
- 19 mi to Portland, OR
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $826k (≈$5,211/mo)
- Median rent $1,748/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 68 of 90 winter days are gray
- 179 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (416 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,254 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 36% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to PDX airport
- 15 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 148 ft
- 39 mi to the ocean
- 184 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,754 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 440 bars within 25 mi
- 692 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 22 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 27 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Washington districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clark County: D+7 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- High volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.