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Odessa is a tiny town of 783 people in Lincoln County, Washington. It's about 63 miles from Spokane, WA and 172 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $200k and rent runs about $800 a month.
783people
$200kTypical home
$800/moRent
88° / 36°Summer / winter
14"Snow
234Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 783
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 964 people per sq mi
- 172 mi to Seattle, WA
- 63 mi to Spokane, WA
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $200k (≈$1,259/mo)
- Median rent $800/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 234 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 131 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (618 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (729 per 100k)
People
- Median age 60
- 17% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 17% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to GEG airport
- 57 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 159 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,539 ft
- 170 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 80 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Washington districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 73 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+51 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk