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1909
Burning of Harlin Market, July 6, 1909, 1909
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Columbia River Bridge at Wenatchee
The Senator George Sellar Bridge at Wenatchee, Washington was built in 1950 as the "Columbia River Bridge" to carry U.S. Route 2 across the Columbia River.
About Wenatchee
City in Washington, United StatesWenatchee ( wen-ACH-ee) is the county seat of and the most populous city in Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population was 35,508 as of the 2020 census. The city lies at the confluence of the Columbia and Wenatchee rivers near the eastern foothills of the Cascade Range in north-central Washington. Wenatchee is on the west side of the Columbia River in Chelan County, across from the city of East Wenatchee in Douglas County. The city was named for the Wenatchi, a Native American tribe that inhabited the area around the confluence at the time of European-American contact. The name is a Sahaptin word that means "river which comes [or whose source is] from canyons" or "robe of the …
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How Wenatchee ranks
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Housing in Wenatchee
The typical Wenatchee home is worth about $494,000, about the same as a year ago, 16% below the Washington typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Wenatchee
Safety Grade C-
Wenatchee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.
Work & commute in Wenatchee
Full picture →44% of Wenatchee’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are East Wenatchee (7%), Seattle (5%) and Cashmere (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Health in Wenatchee
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 82% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Washington
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Wenatchee
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Wenatchee
Full climate →Wenatchee has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Wenatchee
All Wenatchee schools →School Grade C
The public schools Wenatchee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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.
Wenatchee is a college town
Colleges →of Wenatchee’s residents are enrolled in college. Wenatchee Valley College has about 1,956 students on campus.
Wenatchee’s library
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