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Country around Rosalia is a rural area of about 926 people in Spokane County, Washington, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Spokane, WA and 233 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $238k and rent runs about $825 a month.
926people
$238kTypical home
$825/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
26"Snow
198Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 926 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 233 mi to Seattle, WA
- 29 mi to Spokane, WA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $238k (≈$1,503/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 64 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (356 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,981 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to GEG airport
- 26 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 180 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1941
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,487 ft
- 229 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Washington districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Spokane County: R+5 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk