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East Wenatchee is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, ranked 158th of 285 in Washington, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 68% of Washington towns on state tests and graduation. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $515K for a typical one and 6.3 times the Wenatchee metro’s $82K median household income. East Wenatchee is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 87% of U.S. towns. Only 10 of Washington’s 198 towns score lower on civic life. Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where East Wenatchee beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far East Wenatchee is from typical.
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Census counts: 268 in 1940, 14,158 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1913 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Wenatchee, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in East Wenatchee.
East Wenatchee has commutes shorter than most of Washington, is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Washington and has milder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Washington.
4.5 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. East Wenatchee’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, against 0.8 in Washington’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Eastmont Community Park, at 24 acres.
| East Wenatchee | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eastmont Community Park | 0.8 mi | 24 |
| 2. Cherryhill Park | 0.3 mi | 2 |
| 3. Tedford Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Eastmont School District. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 534 | – |
| Eastmont Senior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 1,534 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 24.2°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 84% of Washington places with climate records; July afternoons average 88.2°.
East Wenatchee has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. East Wenatchee’s July high is 88°F, where Washington’s towns sit at 77°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. East Wenatchee’s January low is 24°F.
| East Wenatchee | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 88°F | 77°F | 85°F |
| January low | 24°F | 35°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 6,887 working residents takes 20 minutes, against 26.6 across Washington.
Most working residents leave East Wenatchee for work: only 11% work in town. The average trip to work in East Wenatchee is 20 minutes. Jobs based in East Wenatchee grew to 5,555 in 2023, 948 more than in 2013.
| East Wenatchee | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.3% | 15% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 4.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
59% of households own their home in East Wenatchee. The typical East Wenatchee home is worth about $515,000, up 3.2% in a year, 12% below the Washington typical home.
| East Wenatchee | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,327 a month | $1,740 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Within Washington it is less healthy than 78% of the 285 graded towns: Washington sets a high bar.
East Wenatchee beats the Washington average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 29% of East Wenatchee adults sleep under 7 hours.
| East Wenatchee | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | East Wenatchee | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.5% | 8.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 22.9% | 17.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 13% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of East Wenatchee
About 2 of every 100 East Wenatchee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
City in Washington, United States
East Wenatchee is a city in Douglas County, Washington, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 13,190, a 129.1% increase on the 2000 census, having annexed much of the East Wenatchee Bench CDP. As of the 2020 census, the population increased to 14,158. East Wenatchee lies on the east shore of the Columbia River, opposite Wenatchee on the west shore. On November 10, 2002, East Wenatchee was designated a principal city of the Wenatchee – East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area by the Office of Management and Budget.
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One town shares a border with East Wenatchee.
| Town | WA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Wenatchee | #158 | C+ | C− | C+ | B+ | B |
| Wenatchee | #212 | C− | C− | C− | C+ | B+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
East Wenatchee grades C+ overall, better than 40% of U.S. towns and #158 of 285 in Washington. It grades B for health, C+ for safety and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Washington, it does better than 61% of towns.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.