Signals
Yakima
Terrace Heights
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 33%
vs57 · Top 48%
Climate
64 · Bottom 31%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
32 · Bottom 25%
vs31 · Bottom 25%
Housing affordability
73 · Bottom 38%
vs83 · Top 46%
Access
51 · Bottom 4%
vs54 · Bottom 5%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 28%
vs52 · Bottom 35%
Measured values
| Metric | Yakima | Terrace Heights | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 96,961 | 10,041 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,815 | $83,016 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,483 | $39,820 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,452/sq mi | 955/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $297,600 | $377,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,117 | $1,196 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.8% | 62.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.2% | -0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8% | 28.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 14.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.0" | 8.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 72 mi | 67 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.3 min | 20.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.3 | 35.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 35 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.69 | 18.82 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 74.9% | 74.8% | 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
Yakima
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, cold wave, earthquake.
Terrace Heights
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, cold wave.
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