Population
Pullman
31,939
State College
40,669
Median Income
Pullman
$45,097
State College
$47,132
Home Value
Pullman
$401,700
State College
$414,400
Rent
Pullman
$1,010
State College
$1,229
Crime Rate
Pullman
1.30
State College
1.53
Cost of Living
Pullman
102.6
State College
112.3
Avg Temp
Pullman
N/A
State College
N/A
Unemployment
Pullman
7.5%
State College
4.5%
How Similar Are Pullman & State College?
State College is Pullman's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pullman
31,939
State College
40,669
State College has a 21% larger population than Pullman.
Violent Crime
Pullman
1.30
State College
1.53
State College has a 15% higher violent crime than Pullman.
Property Crime
Pullman
8.22
State College
7.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Pullman
43.8%
State College
48.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Pullman
7.5%
State College
4.5%
Pullman has a 41% higher unemployment than State College.
Median Income
Pullman
$45,097
State College
$47,132
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Pullman
$401,700
State College
$414,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Pullman
26.2%
State College
21.1%
Pullman has a 20% higher education than State College.
Demographics
Pullman
71.3%
State College
80.1%
State College has a 11% higher demographics than Pullman.
Cost of Living
Pullman
102.6
State College
112.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pullman and State College share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Pullman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPullman has a fair market rent (1br) of $891 vs $1,194 in State College (25% lower). Pullman has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,169 vs $1,406 in State College (17% lower). Pullman scores 147.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 169.4 in State College.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPullman has a median property tax of $3,199 vs $4,405 in State College (27% lower). State College has a vacancy rate of 13.0% compared to 15.7% in Pullman. Pullman has a median rent of $1,010 vs $1,229 in State College (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — State College leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSState College has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 7.5% in Pullman. State College has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 9.8% in Pullman. Pullman has a poverty rate of 32.1% compared to 39.1% in State College.
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Crime & Safety — Pullman leads
Source: FBI UCRState College has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 1.51 in Pullman. Pullman has a violent crime clearance of 65.1% compared to 34.1% in State College. Pullman has a property crime clearance of 40.4% compared to 23.6% in State College.
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Schools & Education — Pullman leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPullman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.2% compared to 21.1% in State College. Pullman has a high school diploma or higher of 30.6% compared to 25.5% in State College.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSState College has a population of 40,669, about 1.3x the size of Pullman (31,939). State College skews younger with a median age of 21.4 vs 22.8.
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Pullman
State College
Healthcare — State College leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareState College: 4.0 vs Pullman: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — State College leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSState College has a public transit of 8.2% compared to 4.8% in Pullman. State College has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 2.0% in Pullman. Pullman has a drive alone of 57.8% compared to 44.2% in State College.
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