A town with more to fix than most. Taken together, its subjects give Moses Lake North a D overall, better than 5% of U.S. towns. It ranks 269th of 285 in Washington. Its weakest is incomes: the median household income is $58K, and 30% of residents live below the poverty line. Hazard risk is its strong suit (A+). Homes run about $242K for a typical one, 3.3 times the Moses Lake area’s $73K median household income. On health, just 10 of Washington’s 397 towns do worse. 32% of residents are under 18 locally, against 22% in Washington’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns.

Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · health, CDC PLACES.

StrongestA⁺Hazard riskWeakestDJobs & income C⁻Health CSchools

What makes Moses Lake North stand out

Where Moses Lake North beats most towns.

Natural hazardsA⁺

Lower risk than 96% of U.S. communities

Very low risk of storm and flood damage

FEMA National Risk Index.

How Moses Lake North grades

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

How grading works

Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for jobs and income (better than 6%), so the D overall blends very different results.

Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →HealthLess healthy than 81% of U.S. towns; Samaritan Hospital 5.1 miles awayC⁻Open →SchoolsBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedC⁺Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.4 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 1.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC⁺Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landC⁻Open →HistoryLittle recorded history by comparisonDOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Who lives hereMedian age 29.5; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Moses Lake North: who provides what

Moses Lake North is unincorporated, so Grant County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPUD No 2 of Grant County6.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Moses Lake water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesGrant CountyGrant County provides services here

SchoolsMoses 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 code9883798837 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 Moses Lake North.

Moses Lake North carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Washington (mostly inland flooding) and trades workers with Moses Lake and other neighbors, but it has poverty well above the Washington rate.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A⁺

Very low risk in Moses Lake North, with inland flooding at the top

FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 97% of Washington towns, with expected losses of about $189 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.

Expected losses in Moses Lake North break down as 40% from inland flooding and 18% from earthquakes. Its natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 4 of 100.

4risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesWildfire

Full pageMoses Lake North’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SchoolsC

Public schools in Moses Lake North fall behind 75% of Washington districts

One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to the Moses Lake School District. The 3 public schools in Moses Lake North teach 839 students between them.

25%of WA districts it outscoresCSchool Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Larson Heights ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5	Grades K–5	292	–

Full pageMoses Lake North’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsMoses Lake School District Vs. the neighborsBehind its 2 graded neighbors Every school3 schools · Larson Heights Elementary Questions“Are Moses Lake North’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation

HealthC⁻

A larger share of adults in Moses Lake North worry about having enough food than in the typical Washington or U.S. town

Of 31 CDC measures, Moses Lake North beats the Washington average on 1 and trails it on 23. In Moses Lake North, 67% of adults had a checkup this year. Only 10 of the 285 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Moses Lake North.

19%healthier than U.S. townsC⁻Health Grade

	Moses Lake North	Washington towns	U.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	19%	7.8%	8.1%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	67%	71%	79%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	25%	10%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	17%	17%

31 measures vs. Washington

1 better7 too close to call23 worse

What stands out	Moses Lake North	WA
Fewer adults who have had cancer	5.8%	7.9%
More adults facing food insecurity	24.9%	10.2%

Samaritan Hospital

5.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

2nd

percentile among WA towns

Full pageMoses Lake North’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby5.1 miles to an ER · Samaritan Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than WA on 1 of 31

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

Climate

Moses Lake North has four seasons and hot summers

The typical July afternoon high for Moses Lake North comes to 90°F.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–39°

Spring38–64°

Summer55–86°

Fall38–63°

Oct 8

typical first frost

Apr 27

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

90°

typical summer high

Full pageMoses Lake North’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 24°Rain & snow8″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Moses Lake North stands out in Washington and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line

Moses Lake North has about as many jobs (1,351) as working residents, but only 71 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 20.4 minutes, against 26.6 across Washington.

Moses Lake North’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Most working residents leave Moses Lake North for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Moses Lake North has added 106 jobs, to 1,351 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.

5%work in town

	Moses Lake North	Washington towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	30%	7.9%	9.6%
Average trip to work	20 minutes	27 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$58,000	$98,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Moses Lake North5%

Moses Lake36%

Ephrata3%

Spokane3%

Wenatchee2%

13 mi

median commute distance

1,351

jobs based in Moses Lake North

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

C+

Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns

Full pageMoses Lake North’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here1,351 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work5% work in Moses Lake North Commute times20 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

OutdoorsC⁻

0.2% of the land in Moses Lake North is protected from building

Walkers can cover 0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The concentration of trails in Moses Lake North is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.2%conserved

	Moses Lake North	Washington towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.1 miles per square mile	0.8	0.4
Conserved land	0.2%	4%	4.3%

0.2%

conserved · 8 of 3,639 acres

0.8 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Doolittle Dream Park	—	1

Full pageMoses Lake North’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.8 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 acres · Doolittle Dream Park Conserved land0.2% conserved · 8 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Moses Lake North?”

HousingCost of living grade C⁺

Homes in Moses Lake North sell for about $276K

The median property tax bill is $1,903, against $4,556 across Washington, another input to its cost-of-living grade.

Among 285 Washington towns, just 10 have a lower owner-occupancy rate than Moses Lake North. For Moses Lake North, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,065 a month.

$276Kmedian sale price

	Moses Lake North	Washington towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	36%	71%	73%
Median rent	$1,065 a month	$1,740 a month	$1,185 a month

homes sold in May

Full pageMoses Lake North’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.8 years of income Rents$1,065 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsAhead of all 2 graded neighbors

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moses Lake North

16pages on Moses Lake North

The big questions

SchoolsCBehind 75% of WA districts · 3 schools HealthC⁻Better than WA on 1 of 31 CDC measures Cost of livingC⁺Work & commuteD$58K median household income · 1,351 jobs here Natural hazardsA⁺FEMA risk higher than 4% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsC⁻1 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions10 nearby · Dry Falls 28 mi LibraryMoses Lake Public Library CollegesBig Bend Community College is 0.9 mi away

The story

Climate90° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Moses Lake North

Big Bend Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moses Lake0.9 mi$5,059 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Moses Lake North residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Moses Lake North

Census-designated place in Washington, United States

Moses Lake North is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grant County, Washington, United States. It is also included in the Moses Lake micropolitan area. The population was 4,050 at the 2020 census.

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

Area: 6.1 sq mi
Elevation: 1,183 ft
Area code: 509

Moses Lake North’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Moses Lake North.

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How the neighbors grade

Town	WA rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Moses Lake North	#269	D	C⁺	—	C	C⁻
Moses Lake	#258	D	C⁻	D	C	B
Cascade Valley	#271	D⁻	D	—	C	C

Moses Lake North and Cascade Valley report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Moses Lake North with a neighbor →

Questions about Moses Lake North

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Moses Lake North, WA a good place to live?

Moses Lake North grades D overall, better than 5% of U.S. towns and #269 of 285 in Washington. It grades C− for health and C for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Moses Lake North, WA expensive?

The typical home is worth about $242,000, 59% below the Washington typical home.

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