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West PascoWA

1,122 people call this town in Washington home.

Population
1,122
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$470K
Census ACS
Household income
$120K
median
Median age
49.0
years
Jobs based here
166
A commuter town

Is West Pasco a good place to live?

West Pasco’s best subject grade is an A for incomes; its weakest is a C− for schools. West Pasco’s typical July afternoon high is 90°F, above both Washington’s towns (77°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Among 286 Washington towns, just one has a higher owner-occupancy rate than West Pasco. On the outdoors, just 19 of Washington’s 397 towns do worse. West Pasco has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestAJobs & incomeWeakestC−SchoolsC−Hazard riskCCost of living
A shrinking town

West Pasco has shrunk 53% from 2010 to 2020

3,739 counted in 2010 and 1,747 in 2020.

3,7392010
1,7472020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How West Pasco grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far West Pasco is from typical.

How grading works

Jobs & income$120K median household incomeAOpen →SchoolsAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC−Open →HealthLourdes Medical Center 2.9 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $470K, 5.3 years of the Kennewick metro’s $89K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.9 of 20; 7.2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Who lives hereMedian age 49.0; 27% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to West Pasco: who provides what

West Pasco is unincorporated, so Franklin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPUD No 1 of Franklin County10.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPasco Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFranklin CountyFranklin County provides services here
SchoolsPasco School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFranklin County AuditorFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code9930199301 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in West Pasco.

16%of WA districts it outscoresC−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Riverview Baptist Christian Schools PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–11Grades PK–1167–
Full pageWest Pasco’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsThe public schoolsVs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighborEvery school1 school · Riverview Baptist Christian SchoolsQuestions“Are West Pasco’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

West Pasco has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Since 2013, West Pasco has added 60 jobs, to 166 in 2023. West Pasco’s typical journey to work comes in at 21 minutes. Only 4 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than West Pasco. The share of residents in West Pasco who live below the poverty line: 5%.

0%work in town
West PascoWashington townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.3%4.9%8%
Below the poverty line5%7.9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In West Pasco0%
Pasco25%
Richland22%
Kennewick19%
West Richland2%
5 mi
median commute distance
166
jobs based in West Pasco
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 44% of U.S. towns
Full pageWest Pasco’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here166 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in West PascoCommute times21 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 5 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

West Pasco ranks healthier than 73% of the country’s towns

A fifth of adults get no exercise outside work in West Pasco. This Washington town does better than the Washington average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 9. Two figures for adults locally: 73% had a checkup this year, 16% report frequent mental distress. Only 10 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than West Pasco.

73%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
West PascoWashington townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%26%23%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%71%79%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)11%7.8%8.1%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%17%17%
31 measures vs. Washington
1 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outWest PascoWA
Fewer adults with depression21.4%25.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.2%9%
Lourdes Medical Center
2.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageWest Pasco’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby2.9 miles to an ER · Lourdes Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than WA on 1 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

The biggest natural risk in West Pasco is inland flooding, at a high overall level

For West Pasco, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 73 of 100. 78% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 8%.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
Full pageWest Pasco’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in West Pasco

Its January low comes in at 29°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–43°
Spring41–66°
Summer57–87°
Fall41–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWest Pasco’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 29°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 8 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

$700Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Full pageWest Pasco’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 5.8 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighbor

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about West Pasco

15pages on West Pasco
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 84% of WA districts · 1 schoolHealthB+Better than WA on 1 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingCWork & commuteA$120K median household income · 166 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 73% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Wallula Gap 17 miLibraryPasco Branch LibraryCollegesColumbia Basin College is 1.5 mi away
The story
Climate90° summer highs · 2″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of West Pasco

Columbia Basin CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Pasco1.5 mi$6,555 in-state tuitionPacific Northwest Christian CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Kennewick2.7 mi$11,350 tuition

About 2 of every 100 West Pasco residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Small town

1,122 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Pasco · 2 miKennewick · 4 miRichland · 7 miWest Richland · 12 miBenton City · 16 miMesa · 23 mi
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About West Pasco

Census-designated place in Washington, United States

West Pasco is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,747 at the 2020 census, a significant decrease from 3,739 at the 2010 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, West Pasco ranks 47th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. It is also the highest rank achieved in Franklin County. The city of Pasco, Washington, as of 2012, was attempting to annex all of West Pasco, although there was some resistance.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.8 sq mi
Elevation
361 ft
Area code
509

Questions about West Pasco

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is West Pasco, WA expensive?

The typical home is worth about $470,000, 20% below the Washington typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.