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La Grande is a tiny town of 288 people in Pierce County, Washington. It's about 33 miles from Olympia, WA and 56 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $797k and rent runs about $2k a month.
288people
$797kTypical home
$1,806/moRent
77° / 43°Summer / winter
54"Snow
169Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 288
- Part of a metro area
- About 68 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Seattle, WA
- 33 mi to Olympia, WA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $797k (≈$5,025/mo)
- Median rent $1,806/mo
- Median household income $250k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 169 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 196 cloudy days a year
- 66 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 54" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (408 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,027 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 41% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to OLM airport
- 44 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,417 ft
- 28 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 142 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 75 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Washington districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pierce County: D+11 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
- 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.