Liberty Lake, WA vs Pullman, WA

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

MetricLiberty Lake, WAPullman, WA
Population12,73732,229
Median Household Income$118,723$46,812
Median Rent$1,895/mo$1,062/mo
Median Home Value$577,500$424,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%58.7%
Poverty Rate5%30.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k132156
Property Crime Rate /100k1,324782
Median AQI4323
Good AQI Days /yr236317
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min14.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2115.9
College Degree Rate48.7%61.4%
Foreign-Born %3.4%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.9%+2.6%

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