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Prosser is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 222nd among Washington's 285 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is cost of living: homes are within reach, about $417K for a typical one, or 4.7 years of the Kennewick metro’s $89K median household income. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $77K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. Prosser’s July high is 90°F, above both Washington’s towns (77°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Its National Register listings include Benton County Courthouse and J. W. Carey House. Prosser's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 86% of U.S. towns.
Where Prosser beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Prosser is from typical.
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Census counts: 229 in 1900, 6,062 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1894 and a map from 1965 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prosser, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Prosser.
Prosser’s median rent is $944 a month. The typical Prosser home is worth about $417,000, about the same as a year ago, 29% below the Washington typical home. 54% of Prosser households own their home.
| Prosser | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $944 a month | $1,740 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Prosser School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Prosser High School, with 877 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housel Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 529 | – |
| Prosser High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 877 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Prosser has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The January low in Prosser is 28°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 2,575 working residents takes 20.6 minutes, against 26.6 across Washington.
About one in 5 of Prosser’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Prosser has added 528 jobs, to 3,445 in 2023. The top destinations are Richland (8%), Sunnyside (8%) and Kennewick (6%).
| Prosser | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 4.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Prosser beats the Washington average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 16% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Prosser.
| Prosser | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Prosser | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.4% | 9% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.2% | 8.4% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 23.9% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Prosser | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crawford Riverfront Park | 0.2 mi | 6 |
| 2. E. J. Miller Park | — | 5 |
| 3. City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Within Washington, it does better than 64% of towns.
| Prosser | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.7 per 1,000 residents | 15.1 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Prosser since 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Prosser; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Prosser residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
3 places in Prosser on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Prosser.
City in Washington, United States
Prosser () is a city in and the county seat of Benton County, Washington, United States. Situated along the Yakima River, it had a population of 6,062 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Prosser grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #222 of 285 in Washington. It grades C+ for health, C+ for safety and C for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within Washington, it does better than 64% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
10 notable people were born here, including Mary L. Boas and Floyd Hicks.
