Sunnyside, WA vs Yakima, WA

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

MetricSunnyside, WAYakima, WA
Population16,27796,961
Median Household Income$60,923$62,815
Median Rent$1,026/mo$1,117/mo
Median Home Value$240,700$297,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%47%
Poverty Rate18.5%16.6%
Unemployment Rate5.9% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k141522
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3011,884
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr226226
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F28°F
Snowfall10 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min17.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.217.1
College Degree Rate9.8%20.8%
Foreign-Born %33%16.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+0.5%

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