Pasco, WA vs Richland, WA

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

MetricPasco, WARichland, WA
Population79,57562,753
Median Household Income$85,586$95,813
Median Rent$1,227/mo$1,468/mo
Median Home Value$376,300$436,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%37.3%
Poverty Rate12.6%9%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k338257
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6432,036
Median AQI2336
Good AQI Days /yr312293
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min20.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.719.9
College Degree Rate21.4%46.6%
Foreign-Born %20.8%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+7.7%

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