Yakima, WA vs East Wenatchee, WA

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

MetricYakima, WAEast Wenatchee, WA
Population96,96114,199
Median Household Income$62,815$77,558
Median Rent$1,117/mo$1,327/mo
Median Home Value$297,600$429,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)96104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%43.9%
Poverty Rate16.6%8%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k522111
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8841,620
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr226—
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall20 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min20 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.118.8
College Degree Rate20.8%19.8%
Foreign-Born %16.7%14.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+1.8%

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