East Wenatchee, WA vs Yakima, WA

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

MetricEast Wenatchee, WAYakima, WA
Population14,19996,961
Median Household Income$77,558$62,815
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,117/mo
Median Home Value$429,200$297,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)10496
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%47%
Poverty Rate8%16.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k111522
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6201,884
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—226
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall17 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min17.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.817.1
College Degree Rate19.8%20.8%
Foreign-Born %14.3%16.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+0.5%

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