Population
Pullman
31,939
Oak Harbor
24,396
Median Income
Pullman
$45,097
Oak Harbor
$72,041
Home Value
Pullman
$401,700
Oak Harbor
$421,700
Rent
Pullman
$1,010
Oak Harbor
$1,629
Crime Rate
Pullman
1.30
Oak Harbor
1.13
Cost of Living
Pullman
102.6
Oak Harbor
137.8
Avg Temp
Pullman
N/A
Oak Harbor
N/A
Unemployment
Pullman
7.5%
Oak Harbor
6.2%
How Similar Are Pullman & Oak Harbor?
Oak Harbor is Pullman's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pullman
31,939
Oak Harbor
24,396
Pullman has a 24% larger population than Oak Harbor.
Violent Crime
Pullman
1.30
Oak Harbor
1.13
Pullman has a 13% higher violent crime than Oak Harbor.
Property Crime
Pullman
8.22
Oak Harbor
8.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Pullman
43.8%
Oak Harbor
40.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Pullman
7.5%
Oak Harbor
6.2%
Pullman has a 17% higher unemployment than Oak Harbor.
Median Income
Pullman
$45,097
Oak Harbor
$72,041
Oak Harbor has a 37% higher median income than Pullman.
Home Values
Pullman
$401,700
Oak Harbor
$421,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Pullman
26.2%
Oak Harbor
17.8%
Pullman has a 32% higher education than Oak Harbor.
Demographics
Pullman
71.3%
Oak Harbor
66.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Pullman
102.6
Oak Harbor
137.8
Oak Harbor has a 26% higher cost of living than Pullman.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pullman and Oak Harbor share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Harbor
Pullman leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pullman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPullman scores 62.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.1 in Oak Harbor. Pullman has a fair market rent (1br) of $891 vs $1,356 in Oak Harbor (34% lower). Pullman has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,169 vs $1,671 in Oak Harbor (30% lower).
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Housing Market — Oak Harbor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Harbor has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 15.7% in Pullman. Oak Harbor has a single-family homes of 59.1% compared to 31.8% in Pullman. Pullman has a median rent of $1,010 vs $1,629 in Oak Harbor (38% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Harbor has a poverty rate of 8.3% compared to 32.1% in Pullman. Pullman has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 4.8% in Oak Harbor. Pullman: 18,377 vs Oak Harbor: 12,399 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Oak Harbor leads
Source: FBI UCRPullman has a property crime clearance of 40.4% compared to 24.4% in Oak Harbor. Oak Harbor has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Pullman. Oak Harbor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Pullman.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPullman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.2% compared to 17.8% in Oak Harbor. Oak Harbor has a high school diploma or higher of 32.7% compared to 30.6% in Pullman.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPullman has a population of 31,939, about 1.3x the size of Oak Harbor (24,396). Pullman skews younger with a median age of 22.8 vs 31.8.
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Oak Harbor
Healthcare — Pullman leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePullman: 5 vs Oak Harbor: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Pullman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPullman has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.1% in Oak Harbor. Pullman has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 0.6% in Oak Harbor. Pullman has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 4.8% in Oak Harbor.
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