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Walla Walla is a small city of 33,925 people in Walla Walla County, Washington. It's part of the Walla Walla, WA area. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $394k and rent runs about $1k a month.
33,925people
$394kTypical home
$1,323/moRent
90° / 42°Summer / winter
8"Snow
234Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 33,925
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,411 people per sq mi
- 211 mi to Portland, OR
- In the Walla Walla, WA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $394k (≈$2,482/mo)
- Median rent $1,323/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 234 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 131 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (382 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,585 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 24% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to ALW airport
- 114 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 130 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 965 ft
- 209 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Washington districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Walla Walla County: R+8 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk