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Washington›Grant County

LakeviewWA

A town of 1,584.

Is Lakeview a good place to live?

Lakeview’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Lakeview’s July high is 89°F, against 77°F in Washington’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 1 of Washington’s 396 towns do worse. Lakeview's public schools trail 88% of Washington towns on state tests and graduation. Lakeview has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Lakeview for work

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

18% → Ephrata Ephrata 18% 9% → Moses Lake Moses Lake 9% 3% → Soap Lake Soap Lake 3% 3% → Quincy Quincy 3% 3% → Spokane Spokane 3% 2% → Wenatchee Wenatchee 2% Lakeview · 1% stay
35jobs based in Lakeview
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Lakeview grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Lakeview is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Lakeview: who provides what

Lakeview is unincorporated, so Grant County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPUD No 2 of Grant County6.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLakeview Park Water AssnNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGrant CountyGrant County provides services here
SchoolsSoap Lake 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 hereGrant County AuditorGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2024
ZIP code9885198851 100%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 Lakeview.

HealthC−

More of Lakeview’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Washington or U.S. town

40% of adults have high blood pressure in Lakeview, where Washington’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 35%. 14% of Lakeview adults have diabetes. Lakeview beats the Washington average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19.

25%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
LakeviewWashington townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)26%17%19%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)15%7.8%8.1%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
31 measures vs. Washington
1 better11 too close to call19 worse
What stands outLakeviewWA
More adults treating high blood pressure76.6%70.7%
More adults with COPD9.3%5.1%
Columbia Basin Hospital
4.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−

Lakeview stands out in Washington and nationally, with the median household income lower than most

The median household income in Lakeview is $46,000. Most working residents leave Lakeview for work: only 1% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Lakeview.

1%work in town
LakeviewWashington townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line19%7.9%9.6%
Median household income$46,000$98,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.3%4.9%8%
Average trip to work28 minutes27 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Lakeview1%
Ephrata18%
Moses Lake9%
Soap Lake3%
Quincy3%
24 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Lakeview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Lakeview, expect four seasons and hot summers

Lakeview has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Only 6 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a lower January low than Lakeview.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–38°
Spring38–64°
Summer56–86°
Fall38–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Lakeview

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade A

The median home in Lakeview sells for about $478K

Lakeview’s median rent is $1,065 a month.

$478Kmedian sale price
LakeviewWashington townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,065 a month$1,739 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home67%71%73%
3
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lakeview

15pages on Lakeview
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lakeview; the nearest are

About Lakeview

Census-designated place in Washington, United States

Lakeview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grant County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lakeview had a population of 1,068. The community is referred to as Lakeview Park on topographic maps and by locals.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,204 ft
Area code
509

Lakeview’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Lakeview.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownWA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Lakeview——A—DC−
Soap Lake——B+CDC−

Lakeview and Soap Lake have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lakeview reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Lakeview with a neighbor →

Questions about Lakeview

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lakeview, WA expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $195,000, 67% below the Washington typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.