Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Leavenworth grades A− overall, 31st among Washington's 285 graded towns. It has 6 miles of trail. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 92% of the country and its schools rank ahead of 83% of Washington towns. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $660K for a typical one and 8 times the Wenatchee metro’s $82K median household income. Leavenworth’s trail density is 3.8 miles per square mile, above both Washington’s towns (0.8) and U.S. towns (0.4). Leavenworth is more walkable than 97% of U.S. towns. Only 25 of Washington’s 397 towns score lower on hazard risk.
Where Leavenworth beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
21.8% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Leavenworth is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D− for hazard risk (better than 5%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 1,551 in 1910, 2,263 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 3 maps from 1964 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leavenworth, 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 Leavenworth.
Leavenworth draws workers from Wenatchee and beyond and gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Washington.
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #3 of 285 in Washington.
5.7 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Enchantment Park, 40 acres with 1.3 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Waterfront Park | 1.6 mi | 37 |
| 2. Enchantment Park | 1.3 mi | 40 |
| 3. Trout Unlimited Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A− for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $660K.
Its public schools are run by the Cascade School District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Cascade High School, with 403 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icicle River Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 258 | – |
| Cascade High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 403 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
2,137 jobs are based in Leavenworth, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 1,602 in 2013 to 2,137.
About one in 3 of Leavenworth’s working residents works in town. 2.9% of Leavenworth residents live below the poverty line, below both the Washington town median (7.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Leavenworth has added 535 jobs, to 2,137 in 2023.
| Leavenworth | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 31% | 4.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
25% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Leavenworth. Leavenworth beats the Washington average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of adults get no exercise outside work in Leavenworth.
| Leavenworth | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 33% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Leavenworth | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 25.3% | 31.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Leavenworth.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (24% statewide). 46% of Leavenworth adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Leavenworth has grown 49% since 2020, to 3,373 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Leavenworth | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 30% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.8 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Leavenworth | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.4% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.3% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.7% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.6% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.3% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.3% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
The Leavenworth 3 S weather station records that 80 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. January nights average 23.9°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 86% of Washington places with climate records; July afternoons average 85.9°.
Leavenworth has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Leavenworth’s July high is 86°F.
| Leavenworth | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 86°F | 77°F | 85°F |
| January low | 24°F | 35°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 8 years of the Wenatchee metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home (about $660K) costs more against local pay than in 87% of Washington towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. The typical value, about $660K, is 9% below its July 2022 peak.
The median rent in Leavenworth is $1,159 a month. The typical Leavenworth home is worth about $660,000, down 1.5% in a year, 12% above the Washington typical home.
| Leavenworth | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,159 a month | $1,740 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Leavenworth; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Leavenworth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
1,965 counted in 2010 and 2,263 in 2020; an estimated 3,373 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 49% since 2020, after 15.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
2 places in Leavenworth on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Leavenworth.
City in Washington, United States
Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,263 at the 2020 census. The entire town center is modeled on a Bavarian village as part of a civic initiative that began in the 1960s. Leavenworth is part of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee metropolitan area. The city is connected to the Seattle metropolitan area by U.S. Route 2, which also provides access to the Stevens Pass Ski Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Leavenworth grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #31 of 285 in Washington. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
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−.
5 notable people were born here, including Cleo Baldon and Dean Derby.
