Destination: Moscow/ Pullman

Wed., Oct. 25, 2006

The Spokesman-Review

Average home price: $192,600 in Whitman County (Pullman); median $204,037 in Moscow.

Transportation: Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport, Amtrak, Wheatland Express bus service.

Health care: Pullman Regional Hospital and Moscow’s Gritman Medical Center.

The region: These twin cities are the largest in the agriculturally-blessed Palouse region, where wheat, pea and lentil fields stretch as far as the eye can see. Pullman is home to Washington State University, the state’s land grant university and a hub of culture and research. Moscow has the University of Idaho, a bustling campus whose major draws include sports, arts and music events.

Both communities have been repeatedly recognized as among the nation’s most desirable places to live and work.

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