2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lakewood, CO vs Pasco, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Pasco, is 6% less than it is in Lakewood and is 2% above the National Average.
- Lakewood unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- Pasco unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Lakewood, COPasco, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.2%7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.8%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.1%36.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%8.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,755$27,344$37,638
 Household Income$75,343$70,486$69,021
 Family Median Income$97,308$76,456$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lakewood, COPasco, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.0%7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%4.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.3%7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%8.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.6%20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.0%7.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.9%6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lakewood, COPasco, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.2%12.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.1%4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.9%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%5.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.2%3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.0%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%19.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%7.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%9.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.8%15.5%13.1%
Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 7 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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Reviews for Pasco    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Ive lived here for about 13 years now its a great place. Got my peen licked on a couple good times, plenty of shorties. Would recommend  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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I grew up in West Richland in the Tri-Cities, and we were always told to not go to Pasco because it was dangerous. I have no idea how true that was back in the '80's,  More

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