Pullman, WA vs Cheney, WA

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

MetricPullman, WACheney, WA
Population32,22912,804
Median Household Income$46,812$54,503
Median Rent$1,062/mo$1,156/mo
Median Home Value$424,800$395,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%51.5%
Poverty Rate30.4%31.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k156279
Property Crime Rate /100k7821,666
Median AQI2343
Good AQI Days /yr317236
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F22°F
Snowfall33 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute14.6 min21.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.918.6
College Degree Rate61.4%38%
Foreign-Born %9.8%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%-4.7%

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