Population
Whitney
46,268
Yakima
96,810
Median Income
Whitney
$63,480
Yakima
$59,228
Home Value
Whitney
$299,700
Yakima
$273,400
Rent
Whitney
$1,477
Yakima
$1,075
Crime Rate
Whitney
N/A
Yakima
5.45
Cost of Living
Whitney
118.8
Yakima
103.5
Avg Temp
Whitney
N/A
Yakima
N/A
Unemployment
Whitney
7.6%
Yakima
8.0%
How Similar Are Whitney & Yakima?
Yakima is Whitney's #18 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Whitney
46,268
Yakima
96,810
Yakima (96,810) is about 2.1x larger than Whitney (46,268).
Political Leaning
Whitney
47.8%
Yakima
55.9%
Whitney leans Democratic while Yakima leans Republican.
Unemployment
Whitney
7.6%
Yakima
8.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Whitney
$63,480
Yakima
$59,228
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Whitney
$299,700
Yakima
$273,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Whitney
12.0%
Yakima
13.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Whitney
35.2%
Yakima
53.3%
Yakima has a 34% higher demographics than Whitney.
Cost of Living
Whitney
118.8
Yakima
103.5
Whitney has a 13% higher cost of living than Yakima.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Whitney and Yakima share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Whitney
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Yakima
Yakima leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Yakima leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYakima has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,047 vs $1,478 in Whitney (41% lower). Yakima scores 80.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.8 in Whitney. Yakima has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,374 vs $1,735 in Whitney (26% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYakima has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 12.0% in Whitney. Whitney has a median property tax of $1,132 vs $2,258 in Yakima (50% lower). Yakima has a median rent of $1,075 vs $1,477 in Whitney (37% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYakima: 16 min vs Whitney: 27 min for mean commute. Yakima: 43,649 vs Whitney: 24,228 for labor force. Whitney has a median household income of $63,480 vs $59,228 in Yakima (7% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWhitney has a high school diploma or higher of 34.1% compared to 30.4% in Yakima. Yakima has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.1% compared to 12.0% in Whitney.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYakima has a population of 96,810, about 2.1x the size of Whitney (46,268).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Whitney
Yakima
Healthcare — Yakima leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareYakima: 5 vs Whitney: 3 for with emergency services. Yakima: 2.3 vs Whitney: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Yakima leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitney has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.4% in Yakima. Yakima: 16 min vs Whitney: 27 min for mean commute time. Whitney has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Yakima.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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