Twin Lakes, Washington
Among the top 19% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 67% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 26% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 81% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 43% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 11% of US places
- top 4% for summer humidity
- top 6% for cost of living
- bottom 2% for broadband access
Limited data for Twin Lakes — the figures below are what we have. See Ferry County for a fuller picture.
Twin Lakes is a small community in Washington with about 74 residents. It grades B+ for safety & wellbeing and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include summer humidity, cost of living, and income tax. It rates lower on sales tax and broadband access.
- Median household income in Twin Lakes is $38k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Twin Lakes has a violent crime rate of 531/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Twin Lakes average around 70°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm, dry summers · Cold winters · Dry · Heavy snow
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Precipitation 2.7 in1.1 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$38k9th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$41kbetter than 94% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$28better than 90% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax9.38%better than 6% of US places
Unemployment15.0%better than 6% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)28°F35th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)70°F14th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation22.9 in17th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall43.4 inbetter than 19% of US places
Sunny Days224 daysbetter than 40% of US places
Summer Humidity44°Fbetter than 96% of US places
Comfortable Days55 daysbetter than 11% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk72.6better than 39% of US places
Air Quality44 AQIbetter than 60% of US places
School Quality97.4better than 85% of US places
Violent Crime531/100kbetter than 63% of US places
Property Crime401/100kbetter than 74% of US places
Community
Population748th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age58.792nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5488th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.8597th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+3056th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)54.1%20th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)5.4%77th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)40.5%97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.5/20better than 25% of US places
Airport Distance59 mibetter than 62% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access37.5%better than 2% of US places
Amenities Nearby135.14better than 61% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 10% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Twin Lakes an affordable place to live?
- Twin Lakes is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $41k, better than 94% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Twin Lakes safe?
- Twin Lakes is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 531/100k (better than 63%). Property crime is 401/100k.
- What is the weather like in Twin Lakes?
- Twin Lakes averages 70°F in July and 28°F in January, with 22.9 in of annual precipitation and about 224 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Twin Lakes?
- Public-school quality in Twin Lakes is above average, scoring better than 85% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.