Lewiston, ID vs Pullman, WA

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

MetricLewiston, IDPullman, WA
Population34,65132,229
Median Household Income$72,197$46,812
Median Rent$1,027/mo$1,062/mo
Median Home Value$333,700$424,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%58.7%
Poverty Rate12.5%30.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k175156
Property Crime Rate /100k1,348782
Median AQI3323
Good AQI Days /yr263317
Summer Highs87°F81°F
Winter Lows31°F26°F
Snowfall13 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute15.3 min14.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.9
College Degree Rate27.5%61.4%
Foreign-Born %1.8%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+2.6%

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