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West Pasco, WA vs Ocean Shores, WA

#1 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)

#4 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#38 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#114 2005 Best Places to Live

#269 Best Green Cities

I lived in West Pasco since 2005 and before that in North Richland since 2002. All of that time has been spent with my wife and two daughters which are quickly growing  More

Great Place to live, very well rounded  More

I've lived in Pasco most of my life. I, like a lot of people, hate it here. City Council has their fingers in everything, always annexing to increase their revenue.   More

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More