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.
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Badger Mountain Lookout · Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,706
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$714K
Census ACS
Household income
$136K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
275
A commuter town
Is Sunnyslope a good place to live?
Sunnyslope’s weakest subject is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. The town’s overall grade, C+, puts it better than 45% of U.S. towns. It ranks 145th of 285 in Washington. Cost of living is weaker too: the typical home is worth about $714K, 8.7 years of the Wenatchee metro’s $82K median household income. Health is its strong suit (A) — residents are healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Incomes are a strength too — the median household earns $136K. The biggest park or preserve is Swakane Wildlife Area, at 396 acres.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · OpenStreetMap.
How Sunnyslope grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Sunnyslope is from typical.
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 top the listC−Open →Cost of livingBehind most towns comparedCOpen →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trails; 8% conserved landA−Open →HistoryLess recorded history than most townsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
A growing town
Sunnyslope has grown 24% from 2010 to 2020
3,252 counted in 2010 and 4,041 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
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
91%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
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.
Among adults in Sunnyslope, 24% have been diagnosed with depression. Only 9 of the 285 Washington towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Sunnyslope. 27% of Sunnyslope adults have obesity, below both Washington’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (35%). Against the Washington average, Sunnyslope comes out ahead on 14 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 3.
| 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
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
On state tests, Sunnyslope’s schools trail 61% of Washington districts
39%of WA districts it outscoresC+School Grade
Its public schools are run by the Wenatchee School District. 292 students attend Sunnyslope’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyslope Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 292 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsA−
Sunnyslope keeps 8.5% of its land conserved
#105for trails in WA
Sunnyslope’s concentration of trails comes in at 1.1 miles per square mile. In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 8.7 miles of trail.
| 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 |
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
1%work in town
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.
Half of commuters travel less than 6 miles. Sunnyslope’s average commute stands at 18 minutes, where Washington’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1% of working residents stay in Sunnyslope for work; the rest commute out. In Sunnyslope, 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| 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
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Top of a high hazard risk in Sunnyslope: avalanches
74risk score of 100
In Sunnyslope, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 74 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 52% come from avalanches and 28% from inland flooding.
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Sunnyslope, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
40″snow a winter
Sunnyslope’s peak summer temperature stands at 83°F.
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
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C
Homes in Sunnyslope sell for about $815K
$815Kmedian sale price
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.
For households in Sunnyslope, the share who are owner-occupiers is 84%. The going rate for rent locally is $1,306 a month.
| 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 |
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sunnyslope
17pages on Sunnyslope
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
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
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.govWho 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.
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
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sunnyslope
About 2 of every 100 Sunnyslope residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
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
One town shares a border with Sunnyslope.
WenatcheeSunnyslope
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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