Hermiston, OR vs Pasco, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHermiston, ORPasco, WA
Population19,54679,575
Median Household Income$66,998$85,586
Median Rent$1,088/mo$1,227/mo
Median Home Value$266,700$376,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%50%
Poverty Rate10.1%12.6%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k237338
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5181,643
Median AQI4123
Good AQI Days /yr260312
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows29°F28°F
Snowfall4 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min22.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.217.7
College Degree Rate16.7%21.4%
Foreign-Born %19.8%20.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+7.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.