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Nile is a tiny town of 349 people in Yakima County, Washington. It's about 25 miles from Yakima, WA and 85 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $432k and rent runs about $1k a month.
349people
$432kTypical home
$1,109/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
23"Snow
226Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 349
- Part of a metro area
- About 381 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Seattle, WA
- 25 mi to Yakima, WA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $432k (≈$2,724/mo)
- Median rent $1,109/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 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 30
- 41% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to YKM airport
- 77 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,031 ft
- 74 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 59 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Washington districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 22 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.