VantageWA
A town in Washington.
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vantage.
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.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Vantage brings four seasons and hot summers
The town’s January low is 26°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
| Vantage | Washington towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Vantage | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.3% | 9% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 7.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.5% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Vantage Boat Launch | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Vantage
Moving to Vantage: who provides what
Vantage is unincorporated, so Kittitas 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vantage; the nearest are
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.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
- ZIP code
- 98950
- Area code
- 509
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