AT THE CENTER OF IT ALL Spokane
Seattle
136 mi
225 mi
Right in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, the Tri-Cities is the perfect place for you to grow. Situated at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake, and Yakima Rivers, the Tri-Cities represents the Kennewick-Pasco-Richland MSA in Benton and Franklin Counties. When it comes to business, the Tri-Cities offers better locations, faster permitting, and a smarter workforce all in a fist-pumping environment.
Portland 218 mi
Population: 2000 Census 2010 Census 2018 Estimate Tri-Cities, MSA........................................................................................ 191,822 ............. 253,340 ................... 283,830 Benton County................................................................................ 142,475 ................ 175,177 .................... 193,500 Kennewick....................................................................................... 54,751 ................. 73,917 ..................... 80,280 Richland........................................................................................... 38,708 ............... 48,058 ....................... 54,150 West Richland................................................................................. 8,385 .................... 11,811 ....................... 14,660 Franklin County................................................................................ 49,347 ................. 78,163 ..................... 90,330 Pasco................................................................................................. 32,066 ................. 59,781 ...................... 71,680 Source: U.S. Census and Washington Office of Financial Management Forecasting Division, July 2017
Composite Index Housing Utilities Transportation Cost of Living: Tri-Cities, WA........................................................................ 97.0 ................. 100.1 ............... 98.9 ............................ 107.7 Yakima, WA.......................................................................... 93.9 .................. 79.3 ................ 81.9 ............................ 115.3 Spokane, WA...................................................................... 96.0 ................. 92.3 ................. 76.1 ........................... 112.3 Seattle, WA......................................................................... 149.0 ............... 194.2 .............. 123.8 ............................ 133.1 Portland, OR...................................................................... 129.3 ................. 179.0 ............... 78.4 ........................... 106.3 Boise, ID................................................................................ 92.5 .................... 87.9 ................ 86.2 ........................... 107.5 Household: Median Household Income.............. Kennewick, WA.......................................................................... $58,173 Pasco, WA...................................................................................... $61,515 Richland, WA............................................................................... $76,895 Average Household Spending........ Kennewick, WA.......................................................................... $55,154 Pasco, WA..................................................................................... $53,922 Richland, WA................................................................................ $67,352 Housing................................................... Average Selling Price(October 2016)............................ $282,700 Active Listings(SFR, October 2016)......................................... 458 Average Apartment Rent(2bed, 2 bath)............................. $866
Washington State Has the Lowest Electricity Price in the U.S. -Wallet Hub, 2015’s Most & Least Energy Expensive States
Ten Best Cities for STEM Jobs
Ten Best Cities for Engineers
-Forbes.com, 2015
-Forbes.com, 2015
Top 5 “Best Places to Invest in Real Estate in WA State -Nerd Wallet, March 2015
Fastest Growing Job Market in Washington State -WA State ESD, 2017
Cities on the Rise -Estateley List, April 2014
Workforce: Labor Force............................................................... 135,648 Employment............................................................. 125,639 Unemployment........................................................ 10,009 Unemployment Rate.......................................... 7.4% Top Employers: Industry Employees Company Battelle / PNNL ............................................ R&D ........... 4,500 Kadlec ..................................... Health Services ........... 3,704 Pasco School Dist. ........................ Education ........... 3,080 Lamb Weston .................... Food Processing .......... 3,000 WA River Protection............ Environmental ........... 2,800 Kennewick School Dist. .............. Education .......... 2,600 Mission Support Alliance... Support Serv. ............ 1,968 CH2M .......................................... Environmental ............ 1,682 Richland School Dist. .................. Education ............ 1,500 Bechtel National ........................ Engineering ............. 1,461 Tyson Foods ...................... Food Processing ............ 1,400 Broetje Orchards ............. Food Processing ............ 1,200 Trios Health .......................... Health Services ............... 1,174 Energy Northwest .............................. Utilities .............. 1,100 Lourdes Health .................. Health Services ................. 921 Employees Non-farm Employment: Total Non-farm ................................................................ 112,400 Total Private .................................................................. 91,800 Goods Producing .................................................. 16,000 Construction ......................................................... 8,600 Manufacturing ...................................................... 7,400 Service Providing ................................................ 96,400 Private Service Providing ........................... 75,800 Trade, Transportation, Utilities .............. 19,400 Financial Activities ........................................ 4,100 Professional and Business Serv. ........ 21,300 Education and Health Services .......... 15,700 Leisure and Hospitality ............................. 11,000 Government ....................................................... 20,600 Source: Oct. 2018 Data, WA State Employment Security Dept.
Climate: January Avg High ........................... 42ยบF Avg Low ............................ 29ยบF July Avg High ........................... 90ยบF Avg Low ............................ 62ยบF
Infrastructure: Utilities Kennewick Richland Pasco Electricity ....... Benton PUD .... Franklin PUD ...City of Richland Natural Gas ........... Cascade .............. Cascade ................. Cascade Solid Waste ...... Waste Mtg. .. Basin Disposal ...City of Richland Cable TV .................... Charter ............... Charter .................... Charter Direct TV, Dish Direct TV, Dish Direct TV, Dish Phone ..... Charter, Frontier ................. Charter ..Charter, Frontier Century Link Capacities Water Service Capacity(mgd)........... 30.0 ....................... 35.0 ........................... 36.0 Avg. Daily Use ............. 10.2 ........................ 12.5 ............................ 15.3 Peak Daily Use .......... 20.7 ....................... 23.3 ........................... 32.7 Waste Water Treatment Service Capacity(mgd)............ 10.2 .......................... 6.5 ............................. 11.4 Avg. Daily Use ............... 5.5 .......................... 4.0 .............................. 5.9 Public Services Firefighters .......................... 81 ........................... 80 .............................. 60 Fire Insurance Rating ...... 4 .............................. 5 ................................ 4 Police Officers ................. 102 ............................ 88 .............................. 63 Benton County Sheriff ........................................................................ 57 Franklin County Sheriff ...................................................................... 59
Transportation: Interstate Highways ............................................................ I-82, I-182 Federal Highways ....................................................... US-12, US-395 State Highways ................. SR-14, SR-17, SR-22, SR-24, SR- 221, SR-225, SR-240, SR-260, SR-263 Rail Service....................................... BNSF, UP, Tri-City & Olympia Barge Service ................................ Snake River, Columbia River Local Airports ............................................................................................ 3 Flights per Day ....................................................................................... 34 Air Transportation ............Alaska, Allegiant Air, Delta, United Direct Flights........ Phoenix, LA, San Fransisco, Denver, SLC Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Portland, Seattle Health Care: Beds Physicians Hospitals Kadlec Regional Medical Center................ 270 .................. 750 Trios Health ............................................................... 111 .................. 369 Lourdes Medical Center..................................... 35 ..................... 32 Prosser Memorial .................................................. 26 ...................... 33 Health Care Providers Physicians .......................................................................................... 650 Dentists ................................................................................................. 177 Chiropractors ...................................................................................... 88 Optometrists ........................................................................................ 67
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DAYS OF SUNSHINE
Average Annual Precipitation .................. 8.28in Average Annual Snowfall ........................... 6.00in