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Washington is a small city of 15,130 people in Franklin County, Missouri. It's about 42 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $232k and rent runs about $827 a month.
15,130people
$232kTypical home
$827/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
9"Snow
241Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 15,130
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,510 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 42 mi to St. Louis, MO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $232k (≈$1,462/mo)
- Median rent $827/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (281 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,222 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to STL airport
- 37 mi to STL (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 568 ft
- 566 mi to the ocean
- 183 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 253 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 58 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+46 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk