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Green Bluff
Washington›Spokane County

Green BluffWA

Population 323: a town in Washington.

Mount Spokane Vista House · Photo: Xnatedawgx · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Green Bluff

Green Bluff, WA · Mount Spokane Vista House · Photo: Xnatedawgx · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Green Bluff a good place to live?

63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Green Bluff, above both Washington’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 3 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher age of the median resident than Green Bluff. Green Bluff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

323 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Nearby attractions

Silverwood Theme Park and 13 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Green Bluff. Close and well known come first.

All 17 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Silverwood Theme Park: nicanicasather, CC BY 2.0 · Coeur D'Alene Lake: The original uploader was Jamidwyer at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Numerica Veterans Arena: Jdubman at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Riverfront Park: en:User:Sundodger, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Green Bluff: who provides what

Green Bluff is unincorporated, so Spokane County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerInland Power & Light Company9.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreen Bluff Water AssnNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSpokane CountySpokane County provides services here
SchoolsMead School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSpokane County AuditorSpokane County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP codes99021, 9900599021 59% · 99005 41%Census 2020

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 Green Bluff.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Green Bluff is inland flooding, at a very low overall level

On expected storm and flood damage, Green Bluff sits below 86% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 70% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to cold waves.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents in Green Bluff work locally than in the typical Washington or U.S. town

Half the trips to work are shorter than 11 miles. Jobs based in Green Bluff grew to 78 in 2023, 52 more than in 2013. For Green Bluff, the typical journey to work is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Spokane (40%), Spokane Valley (14%) and Mead (4%).

0%work in town
Green BluffWashington townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work33 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$116,000$98,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.4%4.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Green Bluff0%
Spokane40%
Spokane Valley14%
Mead4%
Seattle3%
11 mi
median commute distance
78
jobs based in Green Bluff
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Green Bluff: snowy winters and pleasant summers

The midsummer high here is 84°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–36°
Spring35–58°
Summer51–80°
Fall36–58°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Green Bluff is

15% of Green Bluff adults report frequent mental distress. Against the Washington average, Green Bluff comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 3.

Green BluffWashington townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)16%18%25%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)77%71%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)9.8%11%14%
31 measures vs. Washington
8 better20 too close to call3 worse
What stands outGreen BluffWA
Fewer uninsured adults4.6%8.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.3%10.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%7.9%
Providence Holy Family Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

1
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Green Bluff

14pages on Green Bluff
After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Green Bluff

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Green Bluff for work

Where Green Bluff’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

40% → Spokane Spokane 40% 14% → Spokane Valley Spokane Valley 14% 4% → Mead Mead 4% 3% → Seattle Seattle 3% 2% → Country Homes Country Homes 2% 2% → Town and Country Town and Country 2% Green Bluff · 0% stay
78jobs based in Green Bluff
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Green Bluff

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Green Bluff, WA a good place to live?

Green Bluff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.