Walla Walla, WA vs Richland, WA

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

MetricWalla Walla, WARichland, WA
Population33,92562,753
Median Household Income$66,748$95,813
Median Rent$1,323/mo$1,468/mo
Median Home Value$393,600$436,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)99100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%37.3%
Poverty Rate14.3%9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k402257
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6362,036
Median AQI2836
Good AQI Days /yr295293
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows31°F29°F
Snowfall7 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute12.8 min20.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.819.9
College Degree Rate27.6%46.6%
Foreign-Born %9.2%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+7.7%

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