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A town of 2,494, settled in 1888. 2.7 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Washington town.
The best of Okanogan’s subject grades are an A+ for civic life and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 18 of Washington’s 397 towns do worse. Okanogan is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 68% of U.S. towns. Among 286 Washington towns, just 1 have a lower January low than Okanogan. Only 5 of Washington’s 198 towns score higher on civic life. Okanogan has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Okanogan County Courthouse and US Post Office-Okanogan Main. Okanogan has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Okanogan beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Okanogan is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 611 in 1910, 2,379 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Okanogan, 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 Okanogan.
The typical Okanogan home is worth about $266,000, about the same as a year ago, 55% below the Washington typical home. At $1,054 a month, Okanogan’s median rent is against $1,739 a month in Washington’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 60% of Okanogan households own their home.
| Okanogan | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,054 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Okanogan School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Okanogan High School, with 308 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grainger ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 404 | – |
| Okanogan High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 308 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Okanogan.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Okanogan has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. At 89°F, Okanogan’s July high is above both the Washington town median (77°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 5 of Okanogan’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Okanogan is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Okanogan fell to 1,085 in 2023, 274 fewer than in 2013.
| Okanogan | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Okanogan beats the Washington average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Okanogan. Only 9 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Okanogan.
| Okanogan | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Okanogan | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.7% | 9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 5.1% |
| More smokers | 16% | 10.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.8 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Roundup Park, 55 acres with 1.1 miles of trail.
| Okanogan | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.2% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roundup Park | 1.1 mi | 55 |
| 2. Central Valley Sports Complex | 0.6 mi | 26 |
| 3. Legion Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Okanogan; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Okanogan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
2 places in Okanogan on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Washington, United States
Okanogan ( OH-kə-NOG-ən; derived from Syilx'tsn: "rendezvous" or "meeting place") is a city in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,379 at the 2020 census, down from 2,552 at the 2010 census, within the Greater Omak Area. It is the county seat of Okanogan County. It has a small commuter airfield, Okanogan Legion Airport – (S35) with one paved runway of 2,533 ft (772 m) in length.
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One town shares a border with Okanogan.
Okanogan has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Okanogan and Omak report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Okanogan with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
2.7 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Washington town.
That is 4.2 years of the area's median household income ($63,207 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including Peter J. Goldmark and Val Ogden.
