Riverside is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 280 at the 2010 census, and increased to 329 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code98849

Area code509

Living in Riverside

Housing in Riverside

$253K▼ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Riverside home is worth about $253,000, down 0.6% in a year, 57% below the Washington typical home.

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Work & commute in Riverside

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Most working residents leave Riverside for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Omak (28%), Okanogan (8%) and Seattle (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Omak

28%

Okanogan

Seattle

Wenatchee

1%Work in townlive and work in Riverside 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 43Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Riverside →

Health in Riverside

Compared with Washington

12worse than WA

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.8%More uninsured adultsWA 8.4% · worse 12.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethWA 9% · worse 14.1%More smokersWA 10.1% · worse

Care nearby

Mid Valley Hospital & ClinicOmak · 8.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Centers OmakOmak · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Riverside · CMS · HRSAHealth in Riverside →

Natural hazards in Riverside

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.

🔥 Wildfire🏔️ Avalanches🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Riverside flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Riverside

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Riverside →

Climate in Riverside

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Riverside has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°.

36° / 23°Winter

64° / 38°Spring

86° / 55°Summer

62° / 38°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Oct 7, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Riverside →

Schools in Riverside

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School Grade C

The public schools Riverside’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

Schools1

Omak Christian SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 18 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.