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Compare Yakima to Seattle

This post compares Yakima, Washington to Seattle, 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) Seattle (city)
Population 93,182 688,245
Income (median) $34,570 $65,883
Home Value (median) $160,000 $537,800
White 75% 68%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 1% 14%
With Kids 37% 20%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 46% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Yakima or Seattle?
A: Yakima has a much smaller population count than Seattle: 93182 compared with 688245 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Seattle does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Yakima versus 53% for Seattle.

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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