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Quality of Life

Overall Quality Of Life
A
Great

A high quality of life with strong walkability, manageable living costs, healthy neighborhood signals, and solid amenity access.

Quality of Life blends cost of living, nearby amenities, socioeconomic signals, and neighborhood character. City-level scores represent the whole municipality; individual neighborhoods can differ.

The Hood Index™

A metric tracking the socioeconomic signals of the area.

A
Hood Index scan area
Luxury Lean89%
RisksNeutralGrowth
Premium
39
Positive
20
Poor
3
Negative
5

Groceries

5 within 10 miles

1.2mi

Gas

7 within 10 miles

0.8mi

Hospital

3 within 20 miles

1.4mi

Airport

SEA — Seattle–Tacoma International

246.8mi

Post Office

USPS — Pullman, WA

1.2mi

Critical Amenities

Country Clubs

Nearest private club or country club.

Golf2Nearest 1.3 mi
Camping14Nearest 21.6 mi
Marina0 
Winery1Nearest 1.4 mi
Ice Rink1Nearest 7.8 mi
Gun Range0Nearest 11.4 mi

Affluence Level

Overall Affluence Grade
C
Average

A middle-class area roughly in line with national averages across income, home values, education, and employment.

Est. Avg Net Worth
$1M
53% above US avg
Avg HH Debt
$24k
35% above US avg

Crime

Overall Crime Grade
A
Very Safe

Lower crime rates than 84% of comparable U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
9.4
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
+23.2%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr+37.1%
Homicide
0.00 / 1k Residents100% below state avg
Robbery
0.30 / 1k Residents39% below state avg
Aggravated Assault
0.59 / 1k Residents67% below state avg

Property Crime

5yr+9.4%
Burglary
0.89 / 1k Residents70% below state avg
Larceny-Theft
6.38 / 1k Residents51% below state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft
0.50 / 1k Residents78% below state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025

Political Climate

Cook PVI: R+5Leans Conservative

District shown is the primary district for this city’s centroid. Cities may span multiple districts.

Presidential Voting Trends for Pullman, Washington
Dem Rep
30%40%50%60%2000200420082012201620202024

Personal Sovereignty

Personal Sovereignty measures your capacity for self-reliance and independence with minimal government friction. Higher scores mean fewer barriers between you and the way you want to live... but it assumes you have the space you need and good neighbors.

Overall Sovereignty Grade
B
Self-Reliant

Viable for self-reliance. Generally workable, though some barriers may limit total independence.

State Policy

Tax Burden
C-
Weak10.7% of income
Property Rights
C-
FairIJ Grade C-
Firearm Rights
F
PoorFPC Grade F
Homeschooling
D-
PoorHigh regulation

Energy independence: Importer (55% of energy produced in-state)

Personal Liberty

Raw Milk
A+
Fully OpenRetail sales legal
Gambling Laws
A
Broadly OpenCasinos · Poker · Sportsbetting
Marijuana Laws
A+
Fully LegalRecreational

Homesteading

Growing Season179 days254 frost-free
Annual Rainfall23.5"
Elevation2,526 ft

Strategic Assessment

Strategic Assessment grades tactical survivability using Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation framework. Major population centers, blast zones, natural disasters, and border exposure all drive risk — lower exposure means a more defensible position in a crisis.

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Overall Strategic Grade
A+
Fortress

Deep buffer from population centers and strategic targets. Low natural disaster risk and minimal exposure to border or coastal threats.

Strategic Pillars

City Proximity
A+
Great878 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
A+
Great0 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
B-
FairInland Flooding, Cold Wave, Heat Wave, Earthquake, Hail
Border / Coast
A+
Greatborder 156 mi · coast 252 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$14.4M/yrfor the county

* Values derived from national, state, county, city and local statistics and may differ in a specific area.

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