COMPARING TWO PLACES
Garfield vs Cheney
PLACE A
Garfield, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Cheney, Washington
Garfield is 96% smaller than Cheney. Garfield earns more, with a median household income $16,122 higher. Cheney has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs -6%).
GARFIELDCHENEYDIFFERENCE
Total population54212,650−96% vs Cheney
Population density5772,913−2,337
Population growth-5.9%25.2%−31.0 pts
Median age38.124.4+13.7
Male42.5%46.6%−4.1 pts
Female57.5%53.4%+4.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.9%74.4%+8.6 pts
Black0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%10.7%−10.7 pts
Asian0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Other17.1%10.4%+6.7 pts
Median household income$70,625$54,503+$16,122
Per capita income$31,507$28,586+$2,921
Poverty rate17.2%31.3%−14.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.498−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%38.0%−15.0 pts
Graduate degree4.0%14.9%−10.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%13.1%−8.7 pts
Labor force participation52.3%65.4%−13.1 pts
Median home value$221,200$395,900−$174,700
Median gross rent$864$1,156−$292
Owner-occupied80.0%34.7%+45.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.8%6.0%+3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households31.4%51.5%−20.1 pts
Average commute27.121.4+5.7
Worked from home0.0%8.3%−8.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Uninsured3.8%9.0%−5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025