Felida is an unincorporated community in Clark County, WA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Felida

Felida is an unincorporated community in Washington with household incomes running above the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Felida deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, and larger class sizes than the national average.

The good

  • Higher-than-average incomes
  • Clean air
  • Highly educated workforce

The not so good

  • Rent well above the national average
  • High home prices
  • High student-teacher ratio

How Felida compares

Median household income

Felida$165,208
Washington avg$98,141
US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Felida$2,419
Washington avg$1,760
US$1,413

Median home value

Felida$674,000
Washington avg$564,600
US$332,700

What it takes to move to Felida

Based on Felida's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$4,838

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

  • Income to keep rent under 30%: $96,760 a year
  • 27% of Felida renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$134,800

a 20% down payment on the median home

  • With 10% down: $67,400
  • Homes cost 4.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 71% above US

$2,419/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,419 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $674,000. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $674,000 · 27% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.5% county unemployment

Unemployment in Clark County is 4.5%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Clark County (county-wide)

Safety

144 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Felida doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Clark County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 912/100k · Policed by Clark County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2024 data

Getting around▼ 11% below US

23 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 23.2 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 28% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone
67%
Work from home
28%
Other
2.9%
Carpool
1.0%
Walk
0.5%
Public transit
0.3%

Climate

Summers are comfortable, with highs around 76°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 32°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)
20°40°60°80°7"Jan: 6.05" precipitationFeb: 4.14" precipitationMar: 4.43" precipitationApr: 3.58" precipitationMay: 2.81" precipitationJun: 1.84" precipitationJul: 0.48" precipitationAug: 0.62" precipitationSep: 1.61" precipitationOct: 3.61" precipitationNov: 6.31" precipitationDec: 6.79" precipitationJJan: high 45°F, low 32°F32°FFeb: high 49°F, low 32°FMMar: high 54°F, low 35°FAApr: high 59°F, low 38°FMMay: high 66°F, low 44°FJJun: high 71°F, low 49°FJJul: high 78°F, low 53°F79°AAug: high 79°F, low 52°FSSep: high 74°F, low 47°FOOct: high 62°F, low 41°FNNov: high 51°F, low 36°FDDec: high 45°F, low 32°F

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 50% above US

54% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

2 public schools inside the boundary

There are 2 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (6 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Felida's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,419/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (28% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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