City comparison
Los Banos, CA is about 650 miles (1,000 km) from Pasco, WA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 800 miles, or about 13 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Los Banos, CA to Pasco, WA takes about 1 h 17 min, covering roughly 650 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Pasco has a population of 77,274, vs 45,560 in Los Banos — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Pasco covers about 39 sq mi vs 10 sq mi for Los Banos.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Los Banos | Pasco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,433/mo | $1,150/mo | 24.6% higher in Los Banos |
| Median home value | $389,500 | $309,200 | 26.0% higher in Los Banos |
| Median household income | $76,164 | $75,316 | 1.1% higher in Los Banos |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 104.9 | ≈ equal (Los Banos slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 155.3 | 96.4 | 61.2% higher in Los Banos |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 99.9 | 0.7% higher in Los Banos |
| Healthcare index | 100.6 | 99.9 | 0.7% higher in Los Banos |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Los Banos, you'd need $99,847 in Pasco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Banos and Pasco have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 16% higher in Pasco than in Los Banos. If you earn $80,000 in Los Banos, you'd need about $79,878 in Pasco to keep the same standard of living.