Walla Walla, WA vs Hermiston, OR

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

MetricWalla Walla, WAHermiston, OR
Population33,92519,546
Median Household Income$66,748$66,998
Median Rent$1,323/mo$1,088/mo
Median Home Value$393,600$266,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)99—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%47.8%
Poverty Rate14.3%10.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k402237
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6362,518
Median AQI2841
Good AQI Days /yr295260
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows31°F29°F
Snowfall7 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute12.8 min19 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.817.2
College Degree Rate27.6%16.7%
Foreign-Born %9.2%19.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+2.5%

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