Pasco ( PAS-koh) is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Washington, United States. The population was 77,108 at the 2020 census, and estimated at 81,724 in 2024. Pasco is one of three cities (the others being Kennewick and Richland) that make up Washington state's Tri-Cities region, a mid-sized metropolitan area of approximately 303,622 people.

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How Pasco ranks

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#12Lowest depression in WA #44Lowest property tax in WA #47Fastest growing in WA All WA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code99301, 99302

Area code509

Living in Pasco

Housing in Pasco

$417K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pasco home is worth about $417,000, about the same as a year ago, 30% below the Washington typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market43

Sale-to-list100%

Sold in May83

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Pasco

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Pasco reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Pasco 3.3

Washington 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Pasco 16.3

Washington 20.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Pasco

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About one in 4 of Pasco’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Richland (20%), Kennewick (17%) and Seattle (2%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

Richland

20%

Kennewick

17%

Seattle

Yakima

24%Work in townlive and work in Pasco 6 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 24,570Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Pasco →

Health in Pasco

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Washington

5better than WA·11worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 2▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.4%Fewer adults who have had cancerWA 7.9% · better 19.8%Fewer adults with arthritisWA 24.4% · better 21.7%More uninsured adultsWA 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Lourdes Medical CenterPasco · 2.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Tcch Pasco - Dental, Behavioral Health & WicPasco · 2 mi · sliding-scale fees

1 hospital · 3 health centers in Pasco →

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Pasco · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pasco →

Natural hazards in Pasco

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does Pasco flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Pasco MapPasco vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Pasco →

Climate in Pasco

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Pasco has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 29°Winter

66° / 41°Spring

87° / 57°Summer

65° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Pasco get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Mar 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Pasco →

Schools in Pasco

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School Grade C-

The public schools Pasco’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 82% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictPasco School DistrictSchools37

Three Rivers ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 657 students Columbia River ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 618 students Mark Twain ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 579 students Maya Angelou ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 579 students Barbara McClintock STEM ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 570 students Rosalind Franklin STEM ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 543 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.