Cheney, WA vs Pullman, WA

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

MetricCheney, WAPullman, WA
Population12,80432,229
Median Household Income$54,503$46,812
Median Rent$1,156/mo$1,062/mo
Median Home Value$395,900$424,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%58.7%
Poverty Rate31.3%30.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k279156
Property Crime Rate /100k1,666782
Median AQI4323
Good AQI Days /yr236317
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min14.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.615.9
College Degree Rate38%61.4%
Foreign-Born %5.5%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%+2.6%

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