Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Electric City’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, against 27 minutes in Washington’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 286 Washington towns, just one has a lower January low than Electric City. The biggest park or preserve is Banks Lake Wildlife Area, at 202 acres. Electric City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1996.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Electric City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi DamGrand Coulee Dam
26 mi WaterfallDry Falls
24 mi Park & preserveGrand Coulee
3 mi National Recreation AreaLake Roosevelt National Recreation Area1.2M visitors a yearGrand Coulee Dam: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Public domain · Dry Falls: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Coulee: en:User:Duk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area: Karyn Christner, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Electric City, 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 Electric City.
Home values are up 1.1% over the year to September 2026. Electric City’s rent at the middle of the market is $1,095 a month, below the Washington town median ($1,739 a month) and near the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Also worth knowing: among households in the town, 78% own their home.
| Electric City | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,095 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Electric City for work: only 2% work in town. The share of residents in Electric City who live below the poverty line: 6.5%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles. The top destinations are Grand Coulee (27%), Elmer City (6%) and Coulee Dam (4%).
| Electric City | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Electric City, the peak summer temperature is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with 67% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Electric City is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 35% come from inland flooding and 27% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
17% of adults in Electric City report frequent physical distress; 14% have diabetes. CDC measures, 31 in all: Electric City beats Washington on 2 and trails on 17. Electric City: 39% of adults have obesity.
| Electric City | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Electric City | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.1% | 70.7% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 75.9% | 70.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails total 2.5 miles in 2 parks and preserves. The trail network density in Electric City is 1.0 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 227 acres.
| Electric City | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Banks Lake Wildlife Area | 0.6 mi | 202 |
| 2. Steamboat Rock State Park | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Electric City; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Electric City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where Electric City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Washington, United States
Electric City is a city in Grant County, Washington. The population was 956 at the time of the 2020 census. The community was named for its proximity to the power source at Grand Coulee Dam.
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Electric City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
