Yakima, Washington
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
- Yakima Fire Department investigating suspicious brush fires on the Greenway | News | nbcrightnow.com KNDU.com · Aug 18
- Joyce Joan Rose Obituary (2026) - Yakima, WA - Shaw & Sons Funeral Home - Yakima Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Wandering Central Washington: Nearly a century of Squeezing Inn - Yakima Herald-Republic Yakima Herald-Republic · Aug 16
- Colombia earthquake: 111 dead, nearly 2,000 missing fox13seattle.com · Aug 11
- Cheyenne Hull Officially Commits to University of Oregon SWX Local Sports · Aug 17
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
- C & S Coffeehouse (café)
- Crafted — regional
- Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Fiddle's Lunch Box — breakfast
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- The Spice — indian
- & Tea (café)
- 40th Ave Espresso — coffee shop (café)
- Abby's — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 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
- Chesterley Park reviews ★
- Elks Memorial Park reviews ★
- Emil Kissel Park reviews ★
- Franklin Park reviews ★
- Gilbert Park reviews ★
- Larson Park reviews ★
- Lions Park reviews ★
- McGuinness Park reviews ★
- Miller Park reviews ★
- Milroy Park reviews ★
- Randall Park reviews ★
- Raymond Park reviews ★
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.