Prosser, WA
Census place 5356450 · pop 6,305
Sales & income are statewide. No wage income tax (a capital-gains excise applies).
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
16.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
54.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
16.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
23.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
90.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$314,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
26.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
3 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
87/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$76,985 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.89% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
11.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.38 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
34 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Prosser: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Prosser, WA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Prosser scores 44/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is unemployment rate. Washington overall ranks #24 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Prosser, WA expensive to live in?
- Prosser has a median home value of $314,000 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Prosser, WA?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (5.2%) — 10/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Prosser, WA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (34 AQI) — 91/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.