Pasco makes Forbes list for best places to retire

Pasco is getting a national reputation as a place to spend your sunset years. 

The city was one of only two cities in Washington state to make the Best Places to Retire in 2025 list recently released by Forbes magazine. Its median home price of $406,000 – just above the national average – and slightly lower than average cost of living were cited as reasons for its selection.  

Other retiree-friendly benefits noted by Forbes included the number of primary care physicians, air quality, climate, low crime rate compared to national average, strong economy and tax climate. The city was critiqued for not being particularly walkable or bike-friendly. 

Spokane was the only other Washington city to make the Forbes list. It has a lower median home price of $390,000 but its cost of living comes in about 3% higher than the national average. 

Forbes compiled data from various government and other databases on 950 places with populations above 10,000, in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, to develop its list.