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Washington is a small city of 32,348 people in Washington County, Utah. It's about 6 miles from St. George, UT and 116 miles from Las Vegas, NV, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 101°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $570k and rent runs about $2k a month.
32,348people
$570kTypical home
$1,614/moRent
101° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
307Sunny days
42Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 32,348
- Part of a metro area
- About 895 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 6 mi to St. George, UT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $570k (≈$3,597/mo)
- Median rent $1,614/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 101°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (175 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 42 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 55 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (113 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (797 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to SGU airport
- 117 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 138 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2008
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,904 ft
- 346 mi to the ocean
- 60 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 109 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 50 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 1 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+52 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk