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Yakima, WA vs West Pasco, WA

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- Household income in West Pasco, is 96% more than it is in Yakima and is 31% above the National Average.
- Yakima unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- West Pasco unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Yakima, WAWest Pasco, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,820  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$99,412$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,600  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Yakima, WAWest Pasco, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock0.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock0.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock30.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Yakima, WAWest Pasco, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock0.0%13.1%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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Reviews for West Pasco    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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

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Over 14 years ago

Great Place to live, very well rounded  More

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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

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