GrangerWA
A town of 3,705, settled in 1902. A typical home worth about $308K.
Population
3,705
+11.6% since 2010
Typical home
$308K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Jobs based here
568
A commuter town
What makes Granger stand out The 3 things Granger does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Granger has grown 11.6% since 2010 3,246 people in 2010; 3,705 today.
What’s changed most in Granger? 3,246 2010
3,624 2020
3,705 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Granger home is worth about $308K The typical Granger home is worth about $308,000, up 2.1% in a year, 48% below the Washington typical home.
$308K Zillow home value
Typical home value Granger $308K
Washington $592K
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns Granger beats the Washington average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
D Health Grade
26 measures vs. Washington
What stands out Granger WA Fewer adults who have had cancer 3.3% 7.9% Fewer adults with arthritis 16.9% 24.4% More uninsured adults 33.5% 8.4%
Astria Toppenish Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
2nd
percentile among WA towns
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Granger Most working residents leave Granger for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Yakima (13%), Sunnyside (10%) and Toppenish (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
6% work in town
Where working residents work In Granger 6%
Yakima 13%
Sunnyside 10%
Toppenish 5%
Grandview 4%
16 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
0.8% of Granger is conserved land 2.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
#91 for trails in WA
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.8%
conserved · 9 of 1,108 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Hisey Park 0.5 mi 18 2. City Park — 2 3. Granger Water Access — 1
Schools
Granger’s public schools outperform 23% of Washington districts The public schools Granger’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C− School Grade
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
88 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88 Very high risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Earthquakes
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Granger has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 27–42°
Spring 40–65°
Summer 56–87°
Fall 39–64°
Oct 10
typical first frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
A commuter town 94% of working residents leave Granger for work Where Granger’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13% → Yakima Yakima 13%
10% → Sunnyside Sunnyside 10%
5% → Toppenish Toppenish 5%
4% → Grandview Grandview 4%
4% → Zillah Zillah 4%
3% → Richland Richland 3%
Granger · 6% stay
568 jobs based in Granger
6% of working residents work in town
16 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Granger?
Census LEHD 2023
c. 1906 · Main St., Granger, Yakima County · Wikimedia Commons
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Granger is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,624 at the 2020 census. Although it was classified as a town in 2000, it has since been reclassified as a city.
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Established 1902
Population 3,624
Area 1.7 sq mi
Elevation 732 ft
ZIP code 98932
Area code 509 
