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Wallula is a tiny town of 145 people in Walla Walla County, Washington. It's about 15 miles from Kennewick, WA and 184 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $331k and rent runs about $1k a month.
145people
$331kTypical home
$1,218/moRent
91° / 42°Summer / winter
5"Snow
234Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 145
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,381 people per sq mi
- 184 mi to Portland, OR
- 15 mi to Kennewick, WA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $331k (≈$2,088/mo)
- Median rent $1,218/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 234 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 131 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (294 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,276 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 22
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to PSC airport
- 124 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 103 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2007
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 384 ft
- 184 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 185 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 112 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Washington districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
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
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.