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Yakima is a mid-size city of 96,961 people in Yakima County, Washington. It's part of the Yakima, WA area. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $298k and rent runs about $1k a month.
96,961people
$298kTypical home
$1,117/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
20"Snow
226Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 96,961
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,452 people per sq mi
- 111 mi to Seattle, WA
- In the Yakima, WA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $298k (≈$1,877/mo)
- Median rent $1,117/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (517 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,858 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 35% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to YKM airport
- 102 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,181 ft
- 99 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 133 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 78 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Washington districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Yakima County: R+14 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk