City comparison
Redmond, WA is about 100 miles (175 km) from Yakima, WA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Redmond, WA to Yakima, WA takes about 13 min, covering roughly 100 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Yakima has a population of 96,764, vs 73,728 in Redmond — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Yakima covers about 28 sq mi vs 17 sq mi for Redmond.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Redmond | Yakima | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,299/mo | $1,014/mo | 126.7% higher in Redmond |
| Median home value | $1,026,400 | $243,300 | 321.9% higher in Redmond |
| Median household income | $155,287 | $55,734 | 178.6% higher in Redmond |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.9 | 0.9% higher in Yakima |
| Utilities index | 95.7 | 94.9 | 0.9% higher in Redmond |
| Transportation index | 106.6 | 99.9 | 6.7% higher in Redmond |
| Healthcare index | 106.6 | 99.9 | 6.7% higher in Redmond |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Redmond, you'd need $71,090 in Yakima to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Yakima, WA is about 28.9% cheaper overall than Redmond, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 110% higher in Redmond than in Yakima. If you earn $80,000 in Redmond, you'd need about $56,872 in Yakima to keep the same standard of living.