Ellensburg, WA vs Grandview, WA

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

MetricEllensburg, WAGrandview, WA
Population20,87411,187
Median Household Income$55,438$61,106
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$404,100$265,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%31.2%
Poverty Rate22.4%17.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k230213
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5571,717
Median AQI2541
Good AQI Days /yr292226
Summer Highs82°F85°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall—10 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min20.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.818.2
College Degree Rate41.4%7.3%
Foreign-Born %5.9%30%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+9.8%

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