Walla Walla, WA vs Pendleton, OR

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

MetricWalla Walla, WAPendleton, OR
Population33,92516,950
Median Household Income$66,748$66,563
Median Rent$1,323/mo$956/mo
Median Home Value$393,600$287,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)99—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%47.4%
Poverty Rate14.3%15%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k402388
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6362,190
Median AQI2841
Good AQI Days /yr295260
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows31°F29°F
Snowfall7 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute12.8 min14.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.819.2
College Degree Rate27.6%24.7%
Foreign-Born %9.2%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-0.5%

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