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Pateros is a tiny town of 583 people in Okanogan County, Washington. It's about 47 miles from Wenatchee, WA and 118 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $279k and rent runs about $887 a month.
583people
$279kTypical home
$887/moRent
90° / 34°Summer / winter
26"Snow
223Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 583
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,154 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Seattle, WA
- 47 mi to Wenatchee, WA
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $279k (≈$1,758/mo)
- Median rent $887/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,129 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 46% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to EAT airport
- 114 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 128 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 784 ft
- 106 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Washington districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 95 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 48 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Okanogan County: R+15 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.