Wenatchee, WA vs Moses Lake, WA

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

MetricWenatchee, WAMoses Lake, WA
Population35,48426,083
Median Household Income$73,040$74,752
Median Rent$1,248/mo$1,216/mo
Median Home Value$433,700$310,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%47.5%
Poverty Rate10.4%15.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k308380
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1302,642
Median AQI3528
Good AQI Days /yr254291
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall17 in/yr—
Avg Commute17 min18.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1617.9
College Degree Rate28.8%21.4%
Foreign-Born %13.7%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+8.3%

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