Minnehaha, WA vs Orchards, WA

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

MetricMinnehaha, WAOrchards, WA
Population11,48229,438
Median Household Income$100,668$100,146
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,784/mo
Median Home Value$447,900$461,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%46%
Poverty Rate5.6%10.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k144*144*
Property Crime Rate /100k912*912*
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs76°F76°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min25.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.818.6
College Degree Rate30.6%24.7%
Foreign-Born %13.3%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.