Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,143, settled in 1960.
The best of Yarrow Point’s subject grades are an A+ for health, incomes, and schools; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. 86% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Yarrow Point, against 30% in Washington’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town in Washington scores higher than Yarrow Point on health. Yarrow Point is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 90% of U.S. towns. Yarrow Point's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns. Only 38 of Washington’s 397 towns score higher on the outdoors. Yarrow Point has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Yarrow Point beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Yarrow Point | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.3% | 9% |
1,001 counted in 2010 and 1,134 in 2020; an estimated 1,143 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Yarrow Point is from typical.
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Census counts: 766 in 1960, 1,134 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1950 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yarrow Point. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
6 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
4 mi Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
6 mi Ancient siteSeattle UndergroundSpace Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Yarrow Point, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Yarrow Point.
Yarrow Point’s median rent is $3,501 a month, where Washington’s towns sit at $1,739 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 92% of Yarrow Point households own their home. The typical Yarrow Point home is worth about $4,240,000, down 2.1% in a year, 7 times the Washington typical home.
| Yarrow Point | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 92% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
19% of adults have obesity in Yarrow Point. Only 6 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Yarrow Point. 7.3% of adults have diabetes in Yarrow Point.
| Yarrow Point | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 33% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 4.6% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Yarrow Point | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.3% | 9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.2% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The property crime rate in Yarrow Point is 3.5 per 1,000 residents. Only 1 of the 133 Washington towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Yarrow Point.
| Yarrow Point | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.5 per 1,000 residents | 15 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Yarrow Point for work: only 0% work in town. Yarrow Point’s median household income is $250,000. The top destinations are Seattle (34%), Bellevue (14%) and Redmond (12%).
| Yarrow Point | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Yarrow Point has mild winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 37° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Yarrow Point | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wetherill Nature Preserve | 0.7 mi | 11 |
| 2. Morningside Park Wetland | — | 5 |
| 3. Morningside Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
23 within 15 miles of the center of Yarrow Point
About 4 of every 100 Yarrow Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Washington, United States
Yarrow Point is a town in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,134 at the 2020 census.
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Yes. The typical home is worth about $4,240,000, 622% above the Washington typical home and down 2.1% in a year. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
