The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Washington
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 151 towns of 500–10,000 people in Washington. #1 is Clarkston, WA.
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25Country Homes, Washington
More walkable than 81% of Washington towns
Country Homes is a community of 6,251 people in Spokane County, Washington. It also ranks more vibrant than 96% of Washington towns and better for young professionals than 94% of Washington towns.
6,251 people · Spokane County · median home $429,400 · income $84,653 · Jan low 26°F · 47 in snow
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24Orting, Washington
More walkable than 81% of Washington towns
Orting is a city of 9,041 people in Pierce County, Washington. It also ranks more of a college town than 84% of Washington towns and better for cycling than 76% of Washington towns.
9,041 people · Pierce County · median home $493,100 · income $132,877 · Jan low 33°F · 6 in snow
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23Picnic Point, Washington
More walkable than 82% of Washington towns
Picnic Point is a community of 9,768 people in Snohomish County, Washington. It also ranks more of a college town than 100% of Washington towns and better transit than 93% of Washington towns.
9,768 people · Snohomish County · median home $833,800 · income $129,734 · Jan low 37°F · 4 in snow
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22Larch Way, Washington
More walkable than 83% of Washington towns
Larch Way is a community of 4,993 people in Snohomish County, Washington. It also ranks more of a college town than 95% of Washington towns and better for young professionals than 94% of Washington towns.
4,993 people · Snohomish County · median home $842,600 · income $160,040 · Jan low 37°F · 3 in snow
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21Summit View, Washington
More walkable than 83% of Washington towns
Summit View is a community of 9,758 people in Pierce County, Washington. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 87% of Washington towns and better transit than 83% of Washington towns.
9,758 people · Pierce County · median home $524,300 · income $108,806 · Jan low 33°F · 6 in snow
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20Town and Country, Washington
More walkable than 84% of Washington towns
Town and Country is a community of 5,068 people in Spokane County, Washington. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Washington towns and better for first-time buyers than 81% of Washington towns.
5,068 people · Spokane County · median home $356,800 · income $92,652 · Jan low 26°F · 45 in snow
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19Lake Shore, Washington
More walkable than 84% of Washington towns
Lake Shore is a community of 7,056 people in Clark County, Washington. It also ranks better for families than 96% of Washington towns and more of a college town than 91% of Washington towns.
7,056 people · Clark County · median home $566,100 · income $130,729 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow
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18Burlington, Washington
More walkable than 84% of Washington towns
Burlington is a city of 9,152 people in Skagit County, Washington. It also ranks more vibrant than 85% of Washington towns and easier by car than 82% of Washington towns.
9,152 people · Skagit County · median home $466,400 · income $80,475 · Jan low 35°F · 6 in snow
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17Cashmere, Washington
More walkable than 85% of Washington towns
Cashmere is a city of 3,248 people in Chelan County, Washington. It also ranks more of a college town than 96% of Washington towns and better for first-time buyers than 95% of Washington towns.
3,248 people · Chelan County · median home $442,900 · income $64,053 · Jan low 26°F · 52 in snow
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16Milton, Washington
More walkable than 85% of Washington towns
Milton is a city of 8,697 people in Pierce County, Washington. It also ranks better transit than 96% of Washington towns and more vibrant than 91% of Washington towns.
8,697 people · Pierce County · median home $539,700 · income $96,540 · Jan low 37°F · 6 in snow
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15Normandy Park, Washington
More walkable than 87% of Washington towns
Normandy Park is a city of 6,771 people in King County, Washington. It also ranks more seaside character than 98% of Washington towns and better transit than 98% of Washington towns.
6,771 people · King County · median home $1,014,100 · income $162,476 · Jan low 38°F · 6 in snow
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14Brier, Washington
More walkable than 89% of Washington towns
Brier is a city of 6,560 people in Snohomish County, Washington. It also ranks more of a college town than 100% of Washington towns and better for families than 93% of Washington towns.
6,560 people · Snohomish County · median home $866,600 · income $132,045 · Jan low 37°F · 4 in snow
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13Esperance, Washington
More walkable than 91% of Washington towns
Esperance is a community of 4,007 people in Snohomish County, Washington. It also ranks more vibrant than 98% of Washington towns and better transit than 98% of Washington towns.
4,007 people · Snohomish County · median home $790,700 · income $148,640 · Jan low 37°F · 4 in snow
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12Wapato, Washington
More walkable than 91% of Washington towns
Wapato is a city of 4,607 people in Yakima County, Washington. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 91% of Washington towns and easier by car than 73% of Washington towns.
4,607 people · Yakima County · median home $185,100 · income $52,019 · Jan low 24°F · 20 in snow
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11Tracyton, Washington
More walkable than 92% of Washington towns
Tracyton is a community of 5,967 people in Kitsap County, Washington. It also ranks more seaside character than 99% of Washington towns and better for young professionals than 86% of Washington towns.
5,967 people · Kitsap County · median home $470,200 · income $103,935 · Jan low 36°F · 3 in snow
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10Steilacoom, Washington
More walkable than 92% of Washington towns
Steilacoom is a town of 6,727 people in Pierce County, Washington. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Washington towns and more of a college town than 93% of Washington towns.
6,727 people · Pierce County · median home $655,000 · income $100,851 · Jan low 36°F · 4 in snow
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9Algona, Washington
More walkable than 93% of Washington towns
Algona is a city of 3,290 people in King County, Washington. It also ranks better for cycling than 99% of Washington towns and better transit than 99% of Washington towns.
3,290 people · King County · median home $441,500 · income $85,332 · Jan low 37°F · 7 in snow
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8Midland, Washington
More walkable than 93% of Washington towns
Midland is a community of 9,962 people in Pierce County, Washington. It also ranks more vibrant than 89% of Washington towns and better transit than 86% of Washington towns.
9,962 people · Pierce County · median home $412,800 · income $84,700 · Jan low 37°F · 6 in snow
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7Fircrest, Washington
More walkable than 95% of Washington towns
Fircrest is a city of 7,156 people in Pierce County, Washington. It also ranks better transit than 98% of Washington towns and more of a college town than 93% of Washington towns.
7,156 people · Pierce County · median home $583,500 · income $113,926 · Jan low 36°F · 4 in snow
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6Pacific, Washington
More walkable than 95% of Washington towns
Pacific is a city of 7,235 people in King County, Washington. It also ranks better transit than 96% of Washington towns and better for first-time buyers than 84% of Washington towns.
7,235 people · King County · median home $489,100 · income $115,625 · Jan low 37°F · 6 in snow
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5College Place, Washington
More walkable than 95% of Washington towns
College Place is a city of 9,902 people in Walla Walla County, Washington. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 97% of Washington towns and hipper than 96% of Washington towns.
9,902 people · Walla Walla County · median home $366,600 · income $61,914 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow
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4Boulevard Park, Washington
More walkable than 96% of Washington towns
Boulevard Park is a community of 4,094 people in King County, Washington. It also ranks better transit than 99% of Washington towns and hipper than 97% of Washington towns.
4,094 people · King County · median home $456,100 · income $78,954 · Jan low 37°F · 6 in snow
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3Toppenish, Washington
More walkable than 96% of Washington towns
Toppenish is a city of 8,854 people in Yakima County, Washington. It also ranks more vibrant than 90% of Washington towns and easier by car than 89% of Washington towns.
8,854 people · Yakima County · median home $230,000 · income $67,854 · Jan low 24°F · 20 in snow
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2Navy Yard City, Washington
More walkable than 99% of Washington towns
Navy Yard City is a community of 2,759 people in Kitsap County, Washington. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of Washington towns and hipper than 99% of Washington towns.
2,759 people · Kitsap County · median home $342,600 · income $69,852 · Jan low 36°F · 3 in snow
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1Clarkston, Washington
More walkable than 99% of Washington towns

Photo: Dsdugan (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Clarkston is a city of 7,161 people in Asotin County, Washington. It also ranks more vibrant than 96% of Washington towns and hipper than 96% of Washington towns.
7,161 people · Asotin County · median home $253,500 · income $54,152 · Jan low 30°F · 13 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)