Crescent BarWA
A town of 271.
Is Crescent Bar a good place to live?
Crescent Bar’s median age is 59.3 years, above both the Washington town median (38.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Crescent Bar Recreation Area, at 221 acres. Crescent Bar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
271 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crescent Bar: who provides what
Crescent Bar is unincorporated, so Grant 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 Crescent Bar.
Crescent Bar has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Crescent Bar for work: only 1% work in town. Crescent Bar’s median household income is $121,000, against $98,000 in Washington’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Quincy (17%), Wenatchee (8%) and Ephrata (6%).
| Crescent Bar | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Crescent Bar, expect four seasons and hot summers
Crescent Bar has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Crescent Bar’s July high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crescent Bar stands out in Washington and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
39% of Crescent Bar adults have high blood pressure. Crescent Bar beats the Washington average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 23% of Crescent Bar adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Crescent Bar | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Crescent Bar | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.6% | 70.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Crescent Bar has set aside 7.2% of its land for conservation
0.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Crescent Bar is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Crescent Bar | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.2% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crescent Bar Recreation Area | 0.2 mi | 221 |
| 2. Quincy Lakes Wildlife Area | — | 65 |
| 3. Chinook Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Crescent Bar faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Crescent Bar sells for about $899K at the median
85% of households own their home in Crescent Bar.
| Crescent Bar | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,139 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Gorge Amphitheatre and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crescent Bar. Close and well known come first.
8 mi TheatreThe Gorge Amphitheatre
18 mi State parkGinkgo Petrified Forest State Park20 mi Ski areaMission Ridge54 runs · 2,181 ft vertical
21 mi MuseumWenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural CenterPhoto credits
The Gorge Amphitheatre: Daniel from Calgary, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park: No machine-readable author provided. Justinleif~commonswiki assumed (based on co, Public domain · Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center: Craderleav at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Everything we know about Crescent Bar
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crescent Bar; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Crescent Bar residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
99% of working residents leave Crescent Bar for work
Where Crescent Bar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Crescent Bar
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Crescent Bar is a resort area and census-designated place (CDP) in Grant County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 325. The CDP is on the western edge of the county, on the east side of the Columbia River. A portion of the community occupies an island (Crescent Bar) in the river. The community is 2 miles (3 km) south of Washington State Route 28 at Trinidad. SR 28 leads east 7 miles (11 km) to Quincy and northwest 24 miles (39 km) to Wenatchee.
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- Elevation
- 584 ft
Questions about Crescent Bar
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crescent Bar, WA a good place to live?
Crescent Bar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.