City comparison
Shoreline, WA is about 125 miles (200 km) from Yakima, WA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 150 miles, or about 2 h 30 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 Shoreline, WA to Yakima, WA takes about 14 min, covering roughly 125 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 58,673 in Shoreline — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Yakima covers about 28 sq mi vs 12 sq mi for Shoreline.
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 | Shoreline | Yakima | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,853/mo | $1,014/mo | 82.7% higher in Shoreline |
| Median home value | $711,500 | $243,300 | 192.4% higher in Shoreline |
| Median household income | $106,184 | $55,734 | 90.5% higher in Shoreline |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.9 | 0.9% higher in Yakima |
| Utilities index | 95.7 | 94.9 | 0.9% higher in Shoreline |
| Transportation index | 106.6 | 99.9 | 6.7% higher in Shoreline |
| Healthcare index | 106.6 | 99.9 | 6.7% higher in Shoreline |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Shoreline, you'd need $71,853 in Yakima to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Yakima, WA is about 28.1% cheaper overall than Shoreline, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 106% higher in Shoreline than in Yakima. If you earn $80,000 in Shoreline, you'd need about $57,482 in Yakima to keep the same standard of living.