Airway Heights, WA vs Pullman, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAirway Heights, WAPullman, WA
Population11,24532,229
Median Household Income$62,874$46,812
Median Rent$1,389/mo$1,062/mo
Median Home Value$348,500$424,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%58.7%
Poverty Rate19.5%30.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k416156
Property Crime Rate /100k3,254782
Median AQI4323
Good AQI Days /yr236317
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min14.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.615.9
College Degree Rate17%61.4%
Foreign-Born %9.3%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.8%+2.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.