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Visalia vs Yakima

Metro-area medians — Visalia, CA Metro Area vs Yakima, WA Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Yakima comes out ahead, winning 10 of the 10 clearly-decided measures.

Yakima is both cheaper to live in (about 4% less) and higher-earning (about 8% more) than Visalia. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Yakima.

Their widest everyday difference: Yakima has cleaner air on a typical day — a median AQI of 37 versus 71.

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Visalia, CA
$58,296
take-home / yr · 22% to tax
$58,399
real value after local prices
Yakima, WA
$61,314
take-home / yr · 18% to tax
$64,172
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Yakima leaves you about $5,774/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Visalia
Yakima
Livability (CityLedger)
17/100
30/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
99.8
95.5
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$70,003
$78,915
Median household income
$69,880
$75,399
Median rent
$1,384/mo
$1,106/mo
Median home value
$361,500
$349,900
Unemployment
10.3%
7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
18.3%
20%
Average commute
25.3 min
22 min
Air quality (median AQI)
71
37
Avg temperature
63°F
51°F

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  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median household income
  • + Median rent
  • + Median home value
  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
  • + Average commute
  • + Air quality (median AQI)
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Visalia vs Yakima — frequently asked

Is Visalia cheaper than Yakima?
Yakima is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 4% below Visalia's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Which has higher household income, Visalia or Yakima?
Yakima has the higher median household income — $75,399 versus $69,880 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 8% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Visalia or Yakima?
A paycheck stretches further in Yakima. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $78,915 there versus $70,003 in Visalia.
Which has cheaper rent, Visalia or Yakima?
Yakima has cheaper rent — a median of $1,106/mo versus $1,384/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).