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Moxee vs Orting

93 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (18.3× in Orting) and rent (+68% in Orting).

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Moxee, WAHomes around $403KWashington · 4,625 people
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Orting, WAKnown for its schoolsWashington · 8,978 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

MoxeeHomes around $403K
Housing$403K typical home32% below the WA typical home HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#129 most walkable in WA0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Moxee →
OrtingKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 58%of WA districts Outdoors#7 most trails in WA11 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves Housing$551K typical home7% below the WA typical home All about Orting →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails18.3×
Orting has more miles of trail
Orting 11.0 miMoxee 0.6 mi
Rent+68%
Rent runs higher in Orting
Orting $2,284Moxee $1,356
Average commute19 min
Moxee has the shorter commute
Orting 40 minMoxee 21 min
Jobs per worker2.5×
Moxee is more of a job hub
Moxee 0.91Orting 0.36
Home values+36%
Homes cost more in Orting
Orting $493,100Moxee $362,800
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Orting
Orting $4,246Moxee $2,967
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $900 more a month in Orting

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Moxee$2,390/mo
Typical home $403K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $1,356/mo · Housing →
Orting$3,290/mo
Typical home $551K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $2,284/mo · Housing →

The difference: $900 a month, about $10,800 a year, between Orting and Moxee.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Washington ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
A−MoxeeSafer than 79% of U.S. towns BOrtingSafer than 57% of U.S. towns
Schools
BMoxeeBetter than 64% of districts in the state BOrtingBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
BMoxeeHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns B+OrtingHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns
10Moxee
10Orting

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 284 towns #39#253 Shortest commuteGetting around · 284 towns #61#274 Most conserved landOutdoors · 275 towns #222#20 Highest graduation rateSchools · 254 towns #174#1 Cheapest rentCost of living · 274 towns #76#231 Most activeHealth · 284 towns #224#83 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 284 towns #263#129 Most new homesHousing · 154 towns #44#106

Left end = #1 in Washington. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Moxee’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
MoxeeOrting
Snow a year20″6″
January low24°F33°F
July high90°F76°F
Growing season (days)149d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th88th
Outdoors & history
MoxeeOrting
Trails1 mi11 mi
Conserved land1.4%15.5%
National Register places11
Archive photos212
Community
MoxeeOrting
Library hours a week25 hrs48 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

93 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MoxeeWAOrtingWA
Moxee ↔ Orting93 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MoxeeOrting
People
Population 4,625Lowest 8,978Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +30.8%Lowest WA: +14.6% +34%Highest WA: +14.6%
Median age 33.2±5.1Lowest 13% below WA 34.1±2.8Highest 11% below WA
Orting and Moxee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.3%±7.1Highest WA: 21.4% 26.5%±3.8Lowest WA: 21.4%
Moxee and Orting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 4.6%±2.5Lowest WA: 16.6% 11.2%±1.9Highest WA: 16.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.6%Highest WA: 39.6% 24%Lowest WA: 39.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.9Lowest WA: 5.7% 3.1%±1.2Highest WA: 5.7%
Orting and Moxee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $100,512±$5kLowest about the WA average $132,877±$10kHighest 35% above WA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $362,800±$41kLowest 36% below WA $493,100±$22kHighest 13% below WA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,356±$38Lowest 23% below WA $2,284±$419Highest 30% above WA
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,967Lowest 35% below WA $4,246Highest 7% below WA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±12.6Lowest WA: 49.9% 59.2%±27Highest WA: 49.9%
Below poverty line 7.8%Highest WA: 9.9% 2.4%Lowest WA: 9.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.9%Highest WA: 63.8% 83.5%Lowest WA: 63.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 2004Highest 19 yrs newer than WA 2003Lowest 18 yrs newer than WA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 20% below WA 40 minHighest 50% above WA
Work from home 16.1%±7.9Highest WA: 19.8% 13.1%±3.8Lowest WA: 19.8%
Moxee and Orting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.5%Highest 4.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miLowest 15.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.91Highest 0.36Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Yakima (38%)Seattle (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OrtingFew work in Moxee
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 15.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miLowest 11.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 4.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.1Lowest 93.7Highest
Schools
School district East Valley School District (Yakima)Orting School District
High school in town None in townOrting High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 21.4
Washington average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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