Living in Pasco, WA
Small city in Washington
Pasco is a small city in Washington, home to about 78,000 people, with 291,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Pasco a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low natural disaster risk: 4 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Dog-friendly: 9 dog parks within 9 mi
- Low taxes: about $70 state income tax per resident, 0.75% property tax
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 291,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Pasco ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Pasco: common questions
What is the cost of living in Pasco?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $395k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,070 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Pasco?
Washington collects about $70 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.75% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Pasco safe?
Pasco isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Pasco?
Pasco has cool winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 89°F, with roughly 2″ of snow a year.
Does Pasco get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.41 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Pasco?
The nearest major airport is GEG, about 120 mi away.
How Pasco scores
Each bar compares Pasco with the other 1143 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).
Places like Pasco
These places have the most similar overall profile across all 23 aspects.
Nearby
See all the best places to live in Washington.
Is Pasco right for you?
Answer 27 quick questions and see how it ranks against your priorities.