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VantageWA

A town in Washington.

Land area
0 sq mi

Is Vantage a good place to live?

Vantage’s July high is 91°F, above both Washington’s towns (77°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Vantage’s density of trails is 8.0 miles per square mile, above both Washington’s towns (0.8) and U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Vantage yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Vantage: who provides what

Vantage is unincorporated, so Kittitas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPUD No 1 of Kittitas CountyEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterVantage Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesKittitas CountyKittitas County provides services here
SchoolsKittitas 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 hereKittitas County AuditorKittitas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code9895098950 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 Vantage.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Vantage, with avalanches at the top

Compared with 89% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Vantage is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 51% come from avalanches and 29% from wildfires.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding
Full pageVantage’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters26 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Vantage brings four seasons and hot summers

The town’s January low is 26°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–41°
Spring41–66°
Summer59–87°
Fall41–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
Full pageVantage’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 26°Rain & snow7″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults had a checkup this year in Vantage than in most of Washington or the rest of the country

Only 5 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Vantage. 17% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance locally. The town does better than the Washington average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 12.

VantageWashington townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)64%71%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)22%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%17%16%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)17%7.8%8.1%
31 measures vs. Washington
11 better8 too close to call12 worse
What stands outVantageWA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth4.3%9%
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.2%7.9%
More uninsured adults16.5%8.4%
Quincy Valley Medical Center
20.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageVantage’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby20.6 miles to an ER · Quincy Valley Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than WA on 11 of 31

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

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 3.8% of Vantage

Trails run 2.4 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Vantage: 2, covering 7 acres.

3.8%conserved
3.8%
conserved · 8 of 208 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park—5
2. Vantage Boat Launch0.1 mi2
Full pageVantage’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map2.4 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Vantage Boat LaunchConserved land3.8% conserved · 8 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Vantage?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vantage

14pages on Vantage
The big questions
HealthBetter than WA on 11 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities · avalanches
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 4% conserved landPlacesAttractions10 nearby · Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park 1 miLibraryGeorge Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1945Climate91° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 98950Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Vantage; the nearest are

Central Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ellensburg26.1 mi$9,417 in-state tuitionBlue Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pendleton, OR104 mi$7,076 in-state tuition

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About Vantage

CDP in Washington, United States

Vantage is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 54 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
663 ft
ZIP code
98950
Area code
509

Questions about Vantage

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vantage, WA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Vantage yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Washington.