Mount Vista, WA vs Minnehaha, WA

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

MetricMount Vista, WAMinnehaha, WA
Population10,76411,482
Median Household Income$100,293$100,668
Median Rent$2,041/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$586,600$447,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%43.3%
Poverty Rate5.9%5.6%
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 Commute21.9 min20.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.414.8
College Degree Rate38.7%30.6%
Foreign-Born %7.4%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%-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.