Washougal, WA vs Orchards, WA

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

MetricWashougal, WAOrchards, WA
Population17,49029,438
Median Household Income$106,368$100,146
Median Rent$1,701/mo$1,784/mo
Median Home Value$552,300$461,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%46%
Poverty Rate11.2%10.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k127144*
Property Crime Rate /100k831912*
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs78°F76°F
Winter Lows36°F32°F
Snowfall6 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min25.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.418.6
College Degree Rate28.9%24.7%
Foreign-Born %4.4%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.8%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Orchards (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.