Verdict
Gresham leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Yakima leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
OR
58
WA
64
✓ winsEducational Attainment
OR
43
✓ winsWA
29
Safety
OR
62
✓ winsWA
54
Weather
OR
—
WA
—
Livability
OR
55
✓ winsWA
50
Full Comparison
| Metric | Gresham | Yakima |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 113,525 | 96,764 |
| Median Income | $69,437 ✓ | $55,734 |
| Median Rent | $1,452 | $1,014 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $411,700 | $243,300 ✓ |
| Median Age | 37 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 87% ✓ | 77% |
| Bachelor's+ | 23% ✓ | 19% |
| Broadband Access | 90% ✓ | 85% |
| Homeownership | 55% ✓ | 53% |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 20 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.47 ✓ | 6.12 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 29.82 ✓ | 31.67 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 48" | 7" |