Pueblo vs Yakima
The short version
- Pueblo is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 4% lower than in the Yakima area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $247,200 in Pueblo and $297,600 in Yakima.
- Households earn more in Yakima ($62,815 vs $56,664 median).
- Pueblo has the warmer winter: January highs of 48°F vs 40°F.
- Pueblo gets far more snow: 28 inches a year vs 20.
- Pueblo has more scorching days: 72 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 40.
- Washington has no state income tax on wages; Colorado's top rate is 4.4%.
Side by side
| Pueblo, CO | Yakima, WA | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 110,404 | 97,458 |
| Growth since 2020 | -1.3% | +0.5% |
| People per square mile | 1,950 | 3,470 |
| Median age | 38.4 | 34.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24% | 21% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $56,664 | $62,815 |
| Median home value | $247,200 | $297,600 |
| Home value to income | 4.4× | 4.7× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,082 | $1,117 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 91.8 | 95.5 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 71.3 | 72.6 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $68,800 | $71,700 |
| Homeowners | 61% | 54% |
| Top state income tax | 4.4% | None |
| Combined sales tax | 7.89% | 9.57% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.4 | 17.8 |
| Work from home | 8% | 8% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5% | 8.4% |
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 16.6% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 48° / 15° | 40° / 24° |
| July high / low | 93° / 61° | 90° / 55° |
| Precipitation per year | 12 in | 8 in |
| Snowfall per year | 28 in | 20 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 72 | 40 |
| Nights below freezing | 165 | 147 |
| Comfortable months | 2 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 82.5 | 94.0 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 73% | 62% |
| Home prices, past year | -2.9% | +2.4% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +21.4% | +34.3% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Pueblo: May and September. Yakima: May to June and September.
Full monthly tables: Pueblo weather by month and Yakima weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $68,800 in Pueblo and $71,700 in Yakima. Moving from Pueblo to Yakima, you would need about $78,100 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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