Living in Easton, WA
Easton is a tiny town of 647 people in Kittitas County, Washington. It's about 41 miles from Wenatchee, WA and 62 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $769k and rent runs about $2k a month.
647people
$769kTypical home
$1,942/moRent
75° / 35°Summer / winter
47"Snow
203Sunny days
177Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 647
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 201 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Seattle, WA
- 41 mi to Wenatchee, WA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $769k (≈$4,851/mo)
- Median rent $1,942/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 177 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,028 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 29% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 44 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to EAT airport
- 56 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,142 ft
- 55 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Washington districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kittitas County: R+15 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.