Grandview receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Grandview
Yakima
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 24%
vs48 · Bottom 33%
Growth
82 · Top 3%
vs50 · Top 50%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
37 · Bottom 30%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 43%
vs73 · Bottom 38%
Access
51 · Bottom 4%
vs51 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
60 · Top 50%
vs47 · Bottom 28%
Measured values
| Metric | Grandview | Yakima | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,187 | 96,961 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,106 | $62,815 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,817 | $30,483 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,642/sq mi | 3,452/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $265,300 | $297,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,107 | $1,117 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.5% | 53.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.2% | -0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.3% | 20.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.9% | 16.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 166 | 256 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 14.8 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 29.7% | -9.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.6" | 8.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 72 mi | 72 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.3 min | 19.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.1 | 34.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 35 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.08 | 18.69 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 84.7% | 74.9% | 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
Grandview
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, heat wave.
Yakima
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, cold wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: Grandview, WA · Yakima, WA · How this is calculated: methodology