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About Selah
City in Washington, United StatesSelah is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. It is north of Yakima and part of its metropolitan area. The city's population was 8,153 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Selah
The typical Selah home is worth about $438,000, up 0.6% in a year, 26% below the Washington typical home.
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Safety in Selah
Safety Grade B
Selah reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Selah
Full picture →Most working residents leave Selah for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Yakima (42%), Union Gap (4%) and Seattle (2%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Health in Selah
Health Grade B
Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Washington
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Selah
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Selah
Full climate →Selah has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Selah
All Selah schools →School Grade B
The public schools Selah’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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