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ZIP 98816, Chelan

Moderate

🇺🇸Chelan, Washington · United States

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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Schools — 6 schools within range

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Safety — based on limited evidence

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Amenities — no source available yet

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Three more arrests made in deadly Chelan Hills fire Spokane Spokesman-Review

Authorities arrested three people Thursday in connection with a Central Washington fire that burned through 15 square miles and left one person dead. The three — an 18-year-old from Tacoma, a 19-year-old from University Place and a 19-year-old from Pacific — were taken into custody after an investigation led law enforcement to believe July's Chelan Hills fire was started by people shooting ...

4 weeks ago Read article

Police arrest 18-year-old in connection to the deadly Chelan Hills Fire FOX Weather

Police arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the Chelan Hills Fire, which ignited in Washington early this summer on July 4.

1 month ago Read article

State doles out millions of dollars for flood and fire-related repairs Spokane Spokesman-Review

An infusion of state aid will help restore a Spokane landfill ravaged by last month’s Old Trails fire and reconstruct a Chelan County road washed out by last winter’s historic flooding.

1 month ago Read article

Chelan Hills fire caused by Roman candle ‘turret,’ court documents say Spokane Spokesman-Review

An 18-year-old arson suspect was captured on video footage allegedly shooting Roman candle-style fireworks from the bed of a moving truck July 4 in Central Washington, sparking the deadly Chelan Hills wildfire, court records show.

1 month ago Read article

Fireworks caused Chelan fire; 1 of 6 suspects arrested, sheriff says Spokane Spokesman-Review

Six adults are suspected of setting off illegal fireworks on July 4 that sparked the catastrophic Chelan Hills wildfire – an inferno that ravaged 15 square miles of Central Washington, killed one resident and burned down 19 homes, Douglas County Sheriff Tyler Caille said Thursday.

1 month ago Read article

Wildfire — OVERON Hazard

345 acres · 85.6km away

1 year ago

Wildfire — Lynx Mountain Hazard

9,222 acres · 147.8km away

1 year ago

Wildfire — SNOW PEAK Hazard

1,174 acres · 141.5km away

1 year ago

Wildfire — LOWER SUGARLOAF Hazard

42,958 acres · 37.8km away

1 year ago

Wildfire — Rattlesnake Hazard

21,845 acres · 146.6km away

1 year ago

Data confidence

High coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

20 pts

freshness

20 pts

record coverage

10 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.

Score dashboard

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Safety

Bottom 1%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Schools

Bottom 1%

2020

Transport

Bottom 6%

pending

Amenities

Bottom 6%

pending

Lifestyle

Bottom 6%

pending

Property Confidence

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

🔥 Wildfire: High

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Community demographics

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Population

7,752

Median household income

$82,577/yr

Median home value

$499,200

Price-to-income ratio

Median home ÷ median household income

6×

Expensive

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Crime & Safety

Washington · United States national statistics

80/100

Safety score based on Washington region averages

Safety score estimated from national crime statistics for this region.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

🔥 Wildfire: High

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Schools in this area

NCES Common Core of Data · 6 schools

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Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

Amenity data is being gathered from OpenStreetMap.

Public transit

Score 50/100

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Car-dependent area

No public transit infrastructure data is available for this ZIP area. This typically reflects rural or very low-density suburban areas.

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS · USGS · NIFC/WFIGS

🌊

Flood history

None on record

No significant regional flooding recorded near this area since 2006.

🌍

Earthquake risk

None

No significant earthquakes on record.

🔥

Wildfire risk

High

Events recorded 155

Largest fire 367,983 acres

PEARL HILL

Most recent Sep 2025

Flood & earthquake events: GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System), 2006–present — tracks disaster-scale events only, not every local flood or minor tremor. Wildfire: NIFC Wildland Fire Incident Reporting System (WFIGS), 2019–present. Distances are straight-line from this area's centroid.

Drug & substance activity

Drug offense data at ZIP-code level is not publicly reported in the FBI CDE dataset. City-wide violent and property crime rates are used for the safety score.

Affordability

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median household income

$82,577/yr

Median home value

$499,200

ZIP area population

7,752

Price-to-income ratio

6×

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