Pasco, WA vs Kennewick, WA

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

MetricPasco, WAKennewick, WA
Population79,57585,295
Median Household Income$85,586$73,576
Median Rent$1,227/mo$1,240/mo
Median Home Value$376,300$370,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%53.4%
Poverty Rate12.6%14.3%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k338318
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6432,679
Median AQI2336
Good AQI Days /yr312293
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min21.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.718.3
College Degree Rate21.4%26.2%
Foreign-Born %20.8%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+5.3%

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