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Oregon
Pendleton
Population 16,950
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Washington
Kennewick
Population 85,295
Pendleton, OR vs Kennewick, WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Pendleton, OR | Kennewick, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,950 | 85,295 |
| Median Household Income | $66,563 | $73,576 |
| Median Rent | $956/mo | $1,240/mo |
| Median Home Value | $287,100 | $370,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 100 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 47.4% | 53.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15% | 14.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% (county) | 4.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 388 | 318 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,190 | 2,679 |
| Median AQI | 41 | 36 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 260 | 293 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 18 in/yr | 2 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 14.2 min | 21.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 19.2 | 18.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 24.7% | 26.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 2.9% | 14.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.5% | +5.3% |
Pendleton, OR
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.