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Cliffdell is a tiny town of 157 people in Yakima County, Washington. It's about 33 miles from Yakima, WA and 78 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $310k and rent runs about $1k a month.
157people
$310kTypical home
$1,109/moRent
78° / 33°Summer / winter
61"Snow
226Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 157
- Part of a metro area
- About 85 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Seattle, WA
- 33 mi to Yakima, WA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $310k (≈$1,955/mo)
- Median rent $1,109/mo
- Median household income $128k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 61" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (299 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,496 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 42% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to YKM airport
- 70 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,520 ft
- 67 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Washington districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 33 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 63 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yakima County: R+14 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low 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.