City comparison
Pasco, WA is about 70 miles (125 km) from Yakima, WA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 90 miles, or about 1 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 Yakima, WA takes about 9 min, covering roughly 70 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.
Yakima has a population of 96,764, vs 77,274 in Pasco — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Pasco covers about 39 sq mi vs 28 sq mi for Yakima.
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 | Yakima | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,150/mo | $1,014/mo | 13.4% higher in Pasco |
| Median home value | $309,200 | $243,300 | 27.1% higher in Pasco |
| Median household income | $75,316 | $55,734 | 35.1% higher in Pasco |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 104.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 96.4 | 94.9 | 1.6% 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 $90,737 in Yakima to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Yakima, WA is about 9.3% cheaper overall than Pasco, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% higher in Pasco than in Yakima. If you earn $80,000 in Pasco, you'd need about $72,589 in Yakima to keep the same standard of living.