Omak, WA
Census place 5351340 · pop 5,036
Sales & income are statewide. No wage income tax (a capital-gains excise applies).
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
6.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
26.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
17.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.48 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
12.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
22.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
58.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
90.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
26.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$76,544 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
85/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$248,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
33.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
1 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.69% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
38 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,220/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
11 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Omak: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Omak, WA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Omak scores 47/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is unemployment rate. Washington overall ranks #24 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Omak, WA expensive to live in?
- Omak has a median home value of $248,900 and typical rent around $1,220/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Omak, WA?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (6.2%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Omak, WA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (11 min) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.