Population
Killeen
156,144
Yakima
96,810
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Yakima
$59,228
Home Value
Killeen
$196,000
Yakima
$273,400
Rent
Killeen
$1,147
Yakima
$1,075
Crime Rate
Killeen
5.28
Yakima
5.45
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Yakima
103.5
Avg Temp
Killeen
N/A
Yakima
N/A
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Yakima
8.0%
How Similar Are Killeen & Yakima?
Yakima is Killeen's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Killeen
156,144
Yakima
96,810
Killeen has a 38% larger population than Yakima.
Violent Crime
Killeen
5.28
Yakima
5.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Killeen
13.82
Yakima
20.45
Yakima has a 32% higher property crime than Killeen.
Political Leaning
Killeen
57.6%
Yakima
55.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Yakima
8.0%
Killeen has a 24% higher unemployment than Yakima.
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Yakima
$59,228
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Killeen
$196,000
Yakima
$273,400
Yakima has a 28% higher home values than Killeen.
Education
Killeen
13.2%
Yakima
13.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Killeen
34.5%
Yakima
53.3%
Yakima has a 35% higher demographics than Killeen.
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Yakima
103.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Killeen and Yakima share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Yakima leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Killeen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYakima scores 80.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Killeen. Killeen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,374 in Yakima (10% lower). Killeen has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,047 in Yakima (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Yakima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYakima has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 9.1% in Killeen. Yakima has a median property tax of $2,258 vs $3,218 in Killeen (43% lower). Yakima has a median home value of $273,400 vs $196,000 in Killeen (28% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Yakima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen: 78,779 vs Yakima: 43,649 for labor force. Yakima: 16 min vs Killeen: 22 min for mean commute. Yakima has a unemployment rate of 8.0% compared to 10.6% in Killeen.
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Crime & Safety — Killeen leads
Source: FBI UCRYakima has a property crime clearance of 23.5% compared to 6.1% in Killeen. Yakima has a violent crime clearance of 45.4% compared to 20.6% in Killeen. Killeen has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.84 compared to 14.11 in Yakima.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauYakima has a high school diploma or higher of 30.4% compared to 29.6% in Killeen.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen has a population of 156,144, about 1.6x the size of Yakima (96,810). Killeen skews younger with a median age of 30.0 vs 34.0.
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Killeen
Yakima
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKilleen: 3.7 vs Yakima: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Yakima: 5 vs Killeen: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Yakima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYakima has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Killeen. Yakima: 16 min vs Killeen: 22 min for mean commute time. Killeen has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 6.2% in Yakima.
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