Pasco, WA vs Sunnyside, WA

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

MetricPasco, WASunnyside, WA
Population79,57516,277
Median Household Income$85,586$60,923
Median Rent$1,227/mo$1,026/mo
Median Home Value$376,300$240,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)10096
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%41%
Poverty Rate12.6%18.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k338141
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6432,301
Median AQI2341
Good AQI Days /yr312226
Summer Highs89°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F23°F
Snowfall2 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min24.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.718.2
College Degree Rate21.4%9.8%
Foreign-Born %20.8%33%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+0.3%

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