BarstowWA
The town has 246 residents and lies in Washington.
Is Barstow a good place to live?
Barstow’s average commute is 42 minutes, above both the Washington town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 286 Washington towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Barstow. 20% of the land in Barstow is conserved, above both the Washington town median (4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Barstow Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Barstow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
246 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Barstow: who provides what
Barstow is unincorporated, so Ferry County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barstow.
Very high risk in Barstow, with inland flooding at the top
Barstow’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 91 of 100. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 31% to wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 20.3% of Barstow
The density of trails for Barstow comes to 0.3 miles per square mile. 0.2 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, at 90 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area | 0.2 mi | 90 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Barstow brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The midsummer high in Barstow is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Barstow’s adults binge drink than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
Nearly a fifth of Barstow adults report frequent physical distress. Of the 286 Washington towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Barstow. This Washington town does better than the Washington average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 15.
| Barstow | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Barstow | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.5% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.6% | 70.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Barstow sells for about $367K at the median
In Barstow, 96% of households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Barstow
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Barstow; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Barstow residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Questions about Barstow
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barstow, WA a good place to live?
Barstow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.