Pasco, WA vs Hermiston, OR

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

MetricPasco, WAHermiston, OR
Population79,57519,546
Median Household Income$85,586$66,998
Median Rent$1,227/mo$1,088/mo
Median Home Value$376,300$266,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%47.8%
Poverty Rate12.6%10.1%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k338237
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6432,518
Median AQI2341
Good AQI Days /yr312260
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall2 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min19 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.717.2
College Degree Rate21.4%16.7%
Foreign-Born %20.8%19.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+2.5%

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