98944 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
98935
98944
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 24%
vs53 · Bottom 46%
Growth
83 · Top 3%
vs68 · Top 18%
Climate
64 · Bottom 32%
vs63 · Bottom 30%
Physical resilience
32 · Bottom 25%
vs43 · Bottom 33%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 33%
vs88 · Top 36%
Access
44 · Bottom 2%
vs64 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
35 · Bottom 14%
vs52 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 98935 | 98944 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,289 | 22,817 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,316 | $64,276 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,470 | $24,302 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 17/sq mi | 42/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $225,500 | $260,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $980 | $968 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 59.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.2% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.4% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 25.4% | 17.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 166 | 78 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 14.8 | 4.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 29.7% | 110.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 28°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.0" | 7.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 83 mi | 51 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.3 min | 25.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 27.0 | 28.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.35 | 18.89 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 91.6% | 85.2% | 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
98935
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, cold wave, earthquake.
98944
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, heat wave.
Full profiles: 98935 — Grandview, WA · 98944 — Sunnyside, WA · How this is calculated: methodology