City comparison
Pasco, WA is about 125 miles (200 km) from Spokane, WA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 150 miles, or about 2 h 30 min 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 Pasco, WA to Spokane, WA takes about 15 min, covering roughly 125 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.
Spokane has a population of 227,922, vs 77,274 in Pasco — about 2.9× larger by population. By land area, Spokane covers about 69 sq mi vs 39 sq mi for Pasco.
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 | Pasco | Spokane | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,150/mo | $1,060/mo | 8.5% higher in Pasco |
| Median home value | $309,200 | $286,900 | 7.8% higher in Pasco |
| Median household income | $75,316 | $63,316 | 19.0% higher in Pasco |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 104.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 96.4 | 94.3 | 2.3% higher in Pasco |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Pasco, you'd need $100,408 in Spokane to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pasco and Spokane have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Pasco, you'd need about $80,326 in Spokane to keep the same standard of living.