Yakima vs Richland
Yakima, WA compared with Richland, WA · 63 miles apart
Yakima has 97,458 residents to Richland’s 65,258. Yakima comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Richland does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Yakima, WA | Richland, WA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 97,458 | 65,258 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,470 | 1,537 |
| Median household income | $62,815 | $95,813 |
| Median home value | $297,600 | $436,700 |
| Median rent | $1,117 | $1,468 |
| Homeownership | 53.8% | 64.4% |
| Average commute | 17.8 min | 20.4 min |
| Median age | 34.3 | 36.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 20.8% | 46.6% |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 9% |
| Unemployment | 8.4% | 5.6% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 4.6× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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