East Wenatchee, WA vs Ellensburg, WA

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

MetricEast Wenatchee, WAEllensburg, WA
Population14,19920,874
Median Household Income$77,558$55,438
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,340/mo
Median Home Value$429,200$404,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%57.8%
Poverty Rate8%22.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k111230
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6201,557
Median AQI—25
Good AQI Days /yr—292
Summer Highs86°F82°F
Winter Lows27°F21°F
Snowfall17 in/yr—
Avg Commute20 min17.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.817.8
College Degree Rate19.8%41.4%
Foreign-Born %14.3%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%-1.3%

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