Living in Pasco

Pasco is a large place in Washington, United States, home to 69,451 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 10%, #933 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 17%, #1,282 of 8,006), commuters (top 18%, #1,084 of 6,227).

Residents69,451
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport196 km (Spokane International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km479,800 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverColumbia, under 1 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,498 km
Within 10 km399,413 people
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 1:13

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How Pasco ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Washington
Young family40#8,395 of 11,898#274 of 310Map
Low-income household57#933 of 9,771#2 of 256Map
Low-income family46#3,705 of 8,006#68 of 225Map
Single parent48#3,393 of 6,237#130 of 182Map
Pensioner couple53#7,469 of 9,474#245 of 264Map
Single pensioner54#6,217 of 9,474#232 of 264Map
Early retiree47#9,749 of 10,762#270 of 282Map
Single professional49#2,975 of 4,537#95 of 155Map
Young professional51#2,918 of 4,444#94 of 156Map
DINKS42#2,731 of 3,053#99 of 105Map
Remote worker57#3,857 of 7,271#110 of 201Map
Commuter73#1,084 of 6,227#38 of 219Map
Car-free household63#1,355 of 3,933#29 of 137Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer57#1,282 of 8,006#4 of 225Map
Budget-constrained mover53#2,601 of 12,111#2 of 313Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#2,833 of 4,114#92 of 145Map
Expat professional45#4,824 of 7,271#153 of 201Map
Healthcare-first mover53#5,946 of 9,474#228 of 264Map
Nature-focused household12#17,766 of 18,063#419 of 421Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover26#7,124 of 16,523#308 of 390Map
Rural value seeker21#15,685 of 18,063#230 of 421Map
High-net-worth mover39#10,906 of 16,523#318 of 390Map
Lottery winner59#4,817 of 21,167#130 of 472Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#9,884 of 12,111#253 of 313Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner58#4,866 of 12,111#176 of 313Map
Digital native56#1,445 of 4,750#27 of 160Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Health and elderly48
  • Affordability44
  • Safety and community41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Education and family27
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
  • Flat land (terrain relief)8
  • Green space5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.