98908 and 98801 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
98908
98801
Opportunity
56 · Top 46%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
47 · Bottom 44%
vs52 · Top 47%
Climate
64 · Bottom 32%
vs66 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience
32 · Bottom 25%
vs20 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
53 · Bottom 4%
vs71 · Bottom 13%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 48%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 98908 | 98801 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,060 | 45,426 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $84,197 | $81,488 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,591 | $42,268 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 360/sq mi | 296/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $383,900 | $461,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,367 | $1,265 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.9% | 58.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.2% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.1% | 30.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 9.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 256 | 265 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 7.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -9.5% | -29.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.0" | 7.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 79 mi | 50 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.7 min | 19.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.4 | 37.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.80 | 17.67 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.0% | 64.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
98908
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, cold wave, earthquake.
98801
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, avalanche, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 98908 — Yakima, WA · 98801 — Wenatchee, WA · How this is calculated: methodology