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Wenatchee, Washington is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Wenatchee, Washington
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Wenatchee, Washington


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Chelan County blank 66,616 blank
Wenatchee 21,756 27,856 29,810



Wenatchee
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$234,5355.0%
Jun $245,000 . .
May $218,000 . .
Apr $229,000 . .
Mar $245,000 . .
Feb $187,000 . .
Jan $251,000 . .
2009 .$223,389-8.6%
2008 .$244,396-4.4%
2007 . $255,594 20.2%
2006 . $212,562 22.3%
2005 . $173,838 10.6%
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Cost of Living (2010)
110% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Yakima na
Home Sales Price in Yakima $155,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 151% of Yakima home prices 155%



Wenatchee
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
148 miles  to Seattle GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Chelan and Douglas Counties
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 262 43 0 0
2007 297 68 0 0
2006 306 59 0 0
2005 301 46 2 0




Wenatchee
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 na na na
2002 na na na




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 8.8% -- 3* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 105 days 5* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Wenatchee
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Mount Ranier National Park, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area plus 2 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
59 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 9 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 436 33 403
2007 543 30 513
2006 551 32 519
2005 631 36 595




Wenatchee
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 23 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 29 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 74 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 88 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 9 in 35 in



Elevation
640 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Wenatchee
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Higher Moderate
Earthquake 10% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Low Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano High Ash Fall No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 80.9% 83.3%
Black 0.4% 6.9%
Native American 1.1% 0.8%
Asian 0.9% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other 14.0% 3.3%
Multiple Races 2.5% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 21.5% 8.7%



Wenatchee
Median Age (2006)
34 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 11,486 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 94% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 6% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 58% 54%
Median Family Income $45,982 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.20 2.91



Wenatchee
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Central Washington Health Services Wenatchee In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Wenatchee Valley Hospital Wenatchee In the city Yes



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 7 31
People Per Square Mile 4,259 2,035



Wenatchee
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 84
2008 44
2007 91
2006 134
2005 124




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 6,365 5,926
HDD 5,533 4,677
CDD 832 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Wenatchee Area)
Wenatchee Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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