Hermiston, OR vs Walla Walla, WA

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

MetricHermiston, ORWalla Walla, WA
Population19,54633,925
Median Household Income$66,998$66,748
Median Rent$1,088/mo$1,323/mo
Median Home Value$266,700$393,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—99
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%51.3%
Poverty Rate10.1%14.3%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k237402
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5181,636
Median AQI4128
Good AQI Days /yr260295
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F31°F
Snowfall4 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min12.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.716.1
College Degree Rate16.7%27.6%
Foreign-Born %19.8%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-0.6%

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