Signals
Pasco
Ladson
Opportunity
63 · Top 35%
vs79 · Top 9%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs77 · Top 22%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs26 · Bottom 21%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 44%
vs79 · Bottom 47%
Access
55 · Bottom 5%
vs51 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
63 · Top 45%
vs63 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | Pasco | Ladson | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,575 | 16,140 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,586 | $78,760 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,707 | $36,541 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,042/sq mi | 2,330/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $376,300 | $234,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,227 | $1,785 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.9% | 76.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4% | 19.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 12.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 93°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.6" | 52.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 66 mi | 82 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.2 min | 33.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.3 | 31.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Pasco
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, earthquake.
Ladson
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: Pasco, WA · Ladson, SC · How this is calculated: methodology