Ellensburg, WA vs East Wenatchee, WA

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

MetricEllensburg, WAEast Wenatchee, WA
Population20,87414,199
Median Household Income$55,438$77,558
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,327/mo
Median Home Value$404,100$429,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%43.9%
Poverty Rate22.4%8%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k230111
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5571,620
Median AQI25—
Good AQI Days /yr292—
Summer Highs82°F86°F
Winter Lows21°F27°F
Snowfall—17 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min20 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.818.8
College Degree Rate41.4%19.8%
Foreign-Born %5.9%14.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+1.8%

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