YakimaWashington
Yakima is a city in and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the state's 11th most populous city. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Yakima
Yakima is a thriving city in southern Washington with an estimated population of 97,390. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#351 nationwide).
Officially, Yakima is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 28.09 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,467 residents per square mile.
📰 Yakima News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Yakima Unique
- A top-25 city in Washington by population (#11 of 281 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Yakima — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 97,390.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Yakima
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Yakima Valley Museum · Museum
- Yakima Valley Trolleys · Museum
- Game & Grog
- McAllister Museum of Aviation · Museum
- McAllister Museum/Civil Air Patrol · Museum
- Spraypark · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Yakima
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Yakima
- Ahtanum Valley Elementary
- Apple Valley Elementary
- Cottonwood Elementary School
- ESD 105 Open Doors
- East Valley Central Middle School
- East Valley Elementary
- East Valley High School
- Mountainview Elementary
- NACHES VALLEY ESD 105 OPEN DOORS
- Selah Academy Auxiliary
- Summitview Elementary
- Terrace Heights Elementary
- Wapato ESD 105 Open Doors
- West Valley Mid-Level Campus
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Yakima Valley Memorial ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.