Demographics

    The Tri-Cities region has a population of over 220,000 and is ranked as the 26th fastest growing metropolitan area and in the top 10 of high technology communities in the nation. The 300 days of sunshine and the abundance of water located in the area, including the Columbia, Yakima and Snake Rivers makes this desert community rich in agricultural production and a popular recreation destination.

    Pasco has experienced rapid residential growth over the past decade, with population more than doubling to just over 50,000 this past year. Its setting within the Tri-Cities metropolitan area and the related transportation attracts further growth over the next 10-20 years. The metropolitan economy is largely influenced by the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, the nation’s largest nuclear waste cleanup mission managed by the Department of Energy. Pasco’s economy is substantially influenced by agriculture (raw production as well as value-added processing) and distribution (railroad, barge, air and highway).

Climate

Income and Cost of Living

Education