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Compare Yakima to Mercer Island

This post compares Yakima, Washington to Mercer Island, Washington across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Yakima (city) Mercer Island (city)
Population 93,182 24,768
Income (median) $34,570 $110,338
Home Value (median) $160,000 $1,034,600
White 75% 74%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 1% 18%
With Kids 37% 34%
Age (median) 33 45
Rentals 46% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Yakima or Mercer Island?
A: Yakima has a larger population count than Mercer Island: 93182 compared with 24768 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Yakima or in Mercer Island?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Yakima.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Yakima or Mercer Island?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Yakima.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Yakima does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Yakima versus 29% for Mercer Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Yakima may include: Kennewick, Mount-Vernon, and Moses-Lake.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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