SuncrestWA
Public schools that outperform most of Washington. 5,345 residents make their home in this town in Washington.
Is Suncrest a good place to live?
Walkability is its weak spot. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. Suncrest grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns, and ranks 150th of 285 in Washington. It lags on cost of living as well: the typical home is worth about $522K, 6.7 years of the Spokane metro’s $77K median household income. Where it does best is schools: its schools rank ahead of 85% of Washington towns. Health is a strength too: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 74% of the country. This Washington town has 4 places on the National Register. Its typical journey to work is 39 minutes, above both Washington’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Suncrest stand out
Where Suncrest beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Spokane Elementary | PK–5 | 461 |
| Lakeside Middle School | 6–8 | 293 |
| Lakeside High School | 9–12 | 494 |
| Widest gap | Suncrest | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 10.2% |
96% of working residents leave Suncrest for work
Where Suncrest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Suncrest grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Suncrest is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Numerica Veterans Arena and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Suncrest. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Stadium & arenaNumerica Veterans Arena
15 mi Theme parkRiverfront Park32 mi Ski area49° North Mountain Resort84 runs · 1,869 ft vertical25 mi Ski areaMt. Spokane61 runs · 1,974 ft vertical
17 mi GardenManito Park and Botanical Gardens
14 mi National Recreation AreaLake Roosevelt National Recreation Area1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Numerica Veterans Arena: Jdubman at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Riverfront Park: en:User:Sundodger, Public domain · Manito Park and Botanical Gardens: Jdubman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area: Karyn Christner, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Suncrest: who provides what
Suncrest is unincorporated, so Stevens County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Suncrest.
Suncrest sends most of its workers to Spokane and beyond and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Washington.
Suncrest earns an A for schools
The largest public high school is Lakeside High School, with 494 students. Public schools: the Nine Mile Falls School District. 4 public schools serve Suncrest, with 1,253 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Spokane ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 461 | – |
| Lakeside High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 494 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
About one in three of Suncrest’s working residents commute to Spokane
Suncrest has 459 jobs for its 2,259 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 38.8 minutes, against 26.6 across Washington.
Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. Jobs in Suncrest grew by 195 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 459. For most workers, Suncrest is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Also worth knowing: 5% of Suncrest residents live below the poverty line.
| Suncrest | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 39 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Suncrest earns a B+ for health
Within Washington it is less healthy than 52% of the 285 graded towns: Washington sets a high bar.
On the CDC’s 31 measures, Suncrest is ahead of Washington on 6 and behind on 9. Among adults in the town, 30% sleep under 7 hours. In Suncrest, 73% of adults had a checkup this year, and 16% report frequent mental distress.
| Suncrest | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 7.6% | 10% | 14% |
| What stands out | Suncrest | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 10.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Suncrest is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 6.6 miles. One park or preserve covers 7 acres in Suncrest. In Suncrest, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Suncrest Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Suncrest has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Suncrest comes to 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Suncrest is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Suncrest’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 61 of 100. 75% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of households in Suncrest own their home than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Suncrest
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Suncrest
About 3 of every 100 Suncrest residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Suncrest
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
Suncrest is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Though it is not incorporated as a city or town, the CDP's population of 5,413 at the 2020 census makes Suncrest the largest community in the county. The community is located along the Spokane River 9.7 miles northwest of the city of Spokane, of which it is a exurb and bedroom community. The community experienced substantial growth starting in the mid-1980s, with gated community and suburban style development. State Route 291 is the main thoroughfare through Suncrest, as well as its main connection to the surrounding area including Spokane.
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- Elevation
- 1,752 ft
- Area code
- 509
Questions about Suncrest
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Suncrest, WA a good place to live?
Suncrest grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #150 of 285 in Washington. It grades B+ for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Suncrest, WA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $523,000, 11% 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 C−.