Elk Plain, WA vs Graham, WA

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

MetricElk Plain, WAGraham, WA
Population14,27635,079
Median Household Income$107,313$116,862
Median Rent$2,172/mo$2,095/mo
Median Home Value$473,500$516,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%36.8%
Poverty Rate8.3%5.9%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k226*226*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,070*1,070*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute36.5 min43 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.320.1
College Degree Rate17.5%23.8%
Foreign-Born %8.1%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.6%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.