Sunnyslope grades C+ overall, ranked 145th of 285 in Washington, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $136K. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities, with avalanches at the top. Only 26 of Washington’s 396 towns score lower on walkability.

StrongestAHealth AJobs & income A⁻OutdoorsWeakestDWalkability C⁻Hazard risk CCost of living

A growing town

Sunnyslope has grown 24% from 2010 to 2020

3,252 counted in 2010 and 4,041 in 2020.

3,2522010

4,0412020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Sunnyslope grades

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

How grading works

HealthConfluence Health Hospital 4.9 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & income275 jobs based hereAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskavalanches tops the listC⁻Open →Cost of livingTypical home $714K, 8.7 years of the Wenatchee metro’s $82K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsC⁺Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors9 miles of trails; 8% conserved landA⁻Open →HistoryC⁺Open →

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

Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 44.8; 52% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Sunnyslope, WA 98801, USA, 2010

Sunnyslope’s story

Sunnyslope in pictures

Census counts: 1,485 in 1980, 4,041 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2010 and 5 maps from 1913 on.

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Sunnyslope: who provides what

Sunnyslope is unincorporated, so Chelan County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPUD No 1 of Chelan County3.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterChelan Co PUD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesChelan CountyChelan County provides services here

SchoolsWenatchee 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 hereChelan County AuditorChelan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022

ZIP code9880198801 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 Sunnyslope.

Sunnyslope sends most of its workers to Wenatchee and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Washington.

HealthA

For health, Sunnyslope earns an A

Against the 3,960 U.S. towns with household incomes like Sunnyslope’s, it is healthier than 72%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.

27% of Sunnyslope adults sleep under 7 hours, against 33% in Washington’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Sunnyslope. Sunnyslope beats the Washington average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

91%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade

	Sunnyslope	Washington towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	27%	33%	36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	27%	33%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	17%	17%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	16%	18%	25%

31 measures vs. Washington

14 better14 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Sunnyslope	WA
Fewer uninsured adults	5.8%	8.4%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	6.4%	9%
More adults who have had cancer	11%	7.9%

Confluence Health Hospital

In Wenatchee · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

80th

percentile among WA towns

Full pageSunnyslope’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearbyConfluence Health Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional support Every CDC estimateBetter than WA on 14 of 31

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

SchoolsC⁺

On state tests, Sunnyslope’s schools trail 61% of Washington districts

Its public schools are run by the Wenatchee School District. Its one school is below.

39%of WA districts it outscoresC⁺School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Sunnyslope Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5	Grades K–5	292	–

Full pageSunnyslope’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsWenatchee School District Vs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighbor Every school1 school · Sunnyslope Elementary School Questions“Are Sunnyslope’s schools good?”

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

OutdoorsA⁻

8.5% of Sunnyslope is conserved land

8.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Sunnyslope’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, where Washington’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Swakane Wildlife Area, at 396 acres.

#105for trails in WA

	Sunnyslope	Washington towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	1.1 miles per square mile	0.8	0.4
Conserved land	8.5%	4%	4.3%

8.5%

conserved · 435 of 5,109 acres

8.7 mi

of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Swakane Wildlife Area	0.7 mi	396

Full pageSunnyslope’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map8.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.7 miles of trail · Swakane Wildlife Area Conserved land8.5% conserved · 435 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Sunnyslope?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

About two in five of Sunnyslope’s working residents commute to Wenatchee

Sunnyslope has 275 jobs for its 1,872 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 18.1 minutes, against 26.6 across Washington.

Most working residents leave Sunnyslope for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Sunnyslope is 18 minutes. The top destinations are Wenatchee (41%), East Wenatchee (5%) and Seattle (5%).

1%work in town

	Sunnyslope	Washington towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	18 minutes	27 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$136,000	$98,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	4.1%	7.9%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	0.7%	5%	8%

Where working residents work

In Sunnyslope1%

Wenatchee41%

East Wenatchee5%

Seattle5%

Cashmere3%

6 mi

median commute distance

275

jobs based in Sunnyslope

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns

Full pageSunnyslope’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here275 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Sunnyslope Commute times18 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 6 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C⁻

Avalanches leads a high hazard risk in Sunnyslope

74risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

AvalanchesInland floodingWildfire

Full pageSunnyslope’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters49 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Sunnyslope

Sunnyslope has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Sunnyslope’s July high is 83°F.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–35°

Spring37–58°

Summer54–80°

Fall39–58°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 8

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageSunnyslope’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 23°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 18 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade C

Homes in Sunnyslope sell for about $659K

At 8.7 years of the Wenatchee metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 92% of Washington towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living.

84% of Sunnyslope households own their home.

$659Kmedian sale price

	Sunnyslope	Washington towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	84%	70%	73%
Median rent	$1,306 a month	$1,740 a month	$1,185 a month

Market temperature

days on market

98.6%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

Full pageSunnyslope’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.9 years of income Rents$1,306 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsAhead of its graded neighbor

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sunnyslope

17pages on Sunnyslope

The big questions

SchoolsC⁺Behind 61% of WA districts · 1 school HealthABetter than WA on 14 of 31 CDC measures Cost of livingCWork & commuteA$136K median household income · 275 jobs here Natural hazardsC⁻FEMA risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities · avalanches

Out and about

OutdoorsA⁻9 mi of trails · 8% conserved land PlacesAttractions16 nearby · Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center 6 mi LibraryCashmere Public Library CollegesWenatchee Valley College is 5.1 mi away

The story

HistoryC⁺Climate83° summer highs · 40″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Sunnyslope

Wenatchee Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wenatchee5.1 mi$5,267 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Sunnyslope residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Sunnyslope for work

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

275jobs based in Sunnyslope

1%of working residents work in town

6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sunnyslope

Census-designated place in Washington, United States

Sunnyslope is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,041 at the 2020 census, up from 3,252 at the 2010 census. By per capita income, Sunnyslope ranks 53rd of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. It is also the highest rank achieved in Chelan County.

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

Area: 10 sq mi
Elevation: 817 ft
Area code: 509

Sunnyslope’s neighbors

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WenatcheeSunnyslope

Wenatchee

S · 41% of Sunnyslope workers commute here

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How the neighbors grade

Town	WA rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Sunnyslope	#145	C⁺	C	—	C⁺	A
Wenatchee	#212	C⁻	C⁻	C⁻	C⁺	B⁺

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Questions about Sunnyslope

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sunnyslope, WA a good place to live?

Sunnyslope grades C+ overall, better than 45% of U.S. towns and #145 of 285 in Washington. It grades A for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Sunnyslope, WA expensive?

The typical home is worth about $714,000, 22% above 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.

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