Yakima, WA
Overall Livability
50
out of 100
🏙
50
Livability
💰
64
Affordability
🎓
29
Educational Attainment
🛡
54
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
96,764
Median Age
34
Median Income
$55,734
Poverty Rate
19%
Housing
Median Home Value
$243,300
Median Monthly Rent
$1,014
Homeownership Rate
53%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
47%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher77%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband85%
Average Commute Time
20 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
6.12
Property Crime (per 1k)
31.67
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Pros
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- ✗Below-average education levels
Population by Age
Under 18
28%
18–34
24%
35–54
23%
55–64
10%
65+
16%
Key Facts
- Population
- 96,764
- Median Income
- $55,734
- Median Rent
- $1,014
- Median Home Value
- $243,300
- Median Age
- 33.9
- Homeownership
- 53%
- Broadband Access
- 85%
- Avg Commute
- 20 min
Nearby Cities
- Kennewick114 km
- Pasco115 km
- Auburn149 km
- Kent154 km
- Federal Way158 km
Other Cities in Washington
- Federal Way99,614
- Kirkland92,015
- Bellingham91,353
- Spokane Valley103,761
- Renton105,355
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 64
- Educational Attainment
- 29
- Crime & Safety
- 54
- Weather
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