Wenatchee, WA vs Yakima, WA

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

MetricWenatchee, WAYakima, WA
Population35,48496,961
Median Household Income$73,040$62,815
Median Rent$1,248/mo$1,117/mo
Median Home Value$433,700$297,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)10496
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%47%
Poverty Rate10.4%16.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k308522
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1301,884
Median AQI3541
Good AQI Days /yr254226
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall17 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min17.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1617.1
College Degree Rate28.8%20.8%
Foreign-Born %13.7%16.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+0.5%

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