Pendleton, OR vs Walla Walla, WA

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

MetricPendleton, ORWalla Walla, WA
Population16,95033,925
Median Household Income$66,563$66,748
Median Rent$956/mo$1,323/mo
Median Home Value$287,100$393,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—99
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%51.3%
Poverty Rate15%14.3%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k388402
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1901,636
Median AQI4128
Good AQI Days /yr260295
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F31°F
Snowfall18 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min12.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.215.8
College Degree Rate24.7%27.6%
Foreign-Born %2.9%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-0.6%

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