Richland, WA vs Sunnyside, WA

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

MetricRichland, WASunnyside, WA
Population62,75316,277
Median Household Income$95,813$60,923
Median Rent$1,468/mo$1,026/mo
Median Home Value$436,700$240,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)10096
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%41%
Poverty Rate9%18.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k257141
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0362,301
Median AQI3641
Good AQI Days /yr293226
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F23°F
Snowfall2 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min24.6 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.918.2
College Degree Rate46.6%9.8%
Foreign-Born %8.6%33%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.7%+0.3%

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