Pullman, WA vs Liberty Lake, WA

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

MetricPullman, WALiberty Lake, WA
Population32,22912,737
Median Household Income$46,812$118,723
Median Rent$1,062/mo$1,895/mo
Median Home Value$424,800$577,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%44.4%
Poverty Rate30.4%5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k156132
Property Crime Rate /100k7821,324
Median AQI2343
Good AQI Days /yr317236
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall33 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute14.6 min22.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.921
College Degree Rate61.4%48.7%
Foreign-Born %9.8%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+16.9%

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