Orchards, WA vs Washougal, WA

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

MetricOrchards, WAWashougal, WA
Population29,43817,490
Median Household Income$100,146$106,368
Median Rent$1,784/mo$1,701/mo
Median Home Value$461,700$552,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%53.5%
Poverty Rate10.5%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k144*127
Property Crime Rate /100k912*831
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs76°F78°F
Winter Lows32°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min25.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.420.8
College Degree Rate24.7%28.9%
Foreign-Born %14.4%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+5.8%

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 Orchards (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.