Grant County, Washington
Population 101,799 · Moses Lake, Ephrata, Quincy
- Overall cost of living: −2.6% vs the US average, higher than 84% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 12.1 µg/m³, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.6% | higher than 84% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Shared figure for all of Washington outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $299,500 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,116 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $128/mo | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $11,260/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.78% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,339 | higher than 72% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $73,267 | higher than 70% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.7% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 250.5 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈208 days | lower than 57% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 24°F | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈10 in | lower than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Nearest suitable weather station: Moxee City 10 E, WA, 55 mi away. That is far, so it may not match local conditions. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 43 days | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 129 days | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 17.5% of weeks | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈45.4°F | lower than 92% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 7.9 in | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $89/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $61/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $13/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.22/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $15/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 12.1 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 136.7 mi | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,250.7 ft | higher than 85% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 81.4% | lower than 92% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 18.4% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.6% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.1:1 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 80.8% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.14 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.06 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.51 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.4 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 40/100k | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.9 yrs | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 13.7% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 274/100k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 56/100k | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 68.5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 60 min | higher than 54% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Int'l airport drive time | 123 min | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.8% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.6% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 9.7% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 182 min | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 33 per sq mi | higher than 63% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.8 per 1k | higher than 66% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 15.5 per 1k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Population | 101,799 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Median age | 33.7 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 30% Dem | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 67.4% Rep | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % White | 49.2% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 43.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.2% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 603 parks | higher than 90% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants / 10k | 14.2 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.2 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 8 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 4% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 397 km | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 3 km | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 8 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 55 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
Most similar counties
Closest across all well-covered metrics.
Every number is from a public dataset; N/A means the source doesn't cover this county. Percentages compare against all US counties. ≈ marks a value not measured in the county itself; the line under it says where it comes from. Report bad data