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Garfield, Washington, in Whitman county, is 47 miles S of Spokane, Washington (center to center) and 246 miles E of Seattle, Washington. There are 641 residents in the town.
In Garfield, about 63% of adults are married.
Males are more numerous in Garfield than in most towns.
In 2000, Garfield had a median family income of $41,923. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Garfield.
More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Garfield that were owner-occupied was 75%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, Garfield has reasonable real estate taxes.
In Garfield, 84% of commuters drive to work.
Garfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):
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| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Garfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):
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