Moscow, ID vs Pullman, WA

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

MetricMoscow, IDPullman, WA
Population26,28632,229
Median Household Income$57,022$46,812
Median Rent$927/mo$1,062/mo
Median Home Value$376,400$424,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%58.7%
Poverty Rate25.1%30.4%
Unemployment Rate3%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k37156
Property Crime Rate /100k1,123782
Median AQI3123
Good AQI Days /yr282317
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F26°F
Snowfall51 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute14.3 min14.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.415.9
College Degree Rate50%61.4%
Foreign-Born %5.2%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+2.6%

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