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Median household income was US$115,625 a year in July 2026. Pacific is in the United States; its population was 7,066 in July 2026. 56.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 27.4% of the population in 2026. There were 2,732 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1938 sources

Population7,056people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,555EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,487EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.62%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,992offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 26% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.37µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Pacific?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Pacific.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,692 per month, while the median home value was US$489,100 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 58.2%, and the vacancy rate was 5.96% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Pacific recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,692/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent56.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,823 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,582 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,487 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes56 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Pacific a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 46–64%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–63%
Family63%strong on family, weak on cost · range 54–72%
Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

27.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,936 of 7,056 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Pacific is 4.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income115,625 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband85.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription97.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet1.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,555 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)5,365 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate4.62 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Pacific?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €5,365 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,390of €4,054 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€4,054
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,582
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,390
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Pacific Salary needed to live in Pacific

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pacific. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Pacific. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher86.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools47 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents28.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio53 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,732 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,352 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pacific when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPacific highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pacific highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Pacific1,308
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,992 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents82.23 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes6 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time31.67 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport90 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportSEA3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pacific. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Pacific.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Pacific is 7.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.37 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202438Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.9 · Feb 10.2 · Mar 12.4 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.1 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 22 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 6.3 · May 9.3 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 14 · Sep 12 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.2 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 17 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 146.7 · Feb 95.6 · Mar 105.8 · Apr 80.9 · May 47.7 · Jun 36.8 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 41 · Oct 99.4 · Nov 160.4 · Dec 145.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading118.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.76 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites12 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation675.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature19.69 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.62 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.89 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Gresham ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±2.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,936 is not 16.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share16.47 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,936 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,126 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population7,056 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics7,048 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value489,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes58.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate68.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad27.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents10.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents16.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.24 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage74.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance10.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available96.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,257 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home11.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans88.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Pacific

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Sammamish as a Pacific alternative in the same region

41 km away, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 66,110 Sammamish vs 7,056 Pacific+837%
  • Median gross pay, city: €8,363 Sammamish vs €3,555 Pacific+135%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 567 Sammamish vs 1,992 Pacific−72%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Sammamish vs 4.6% Pacific−32%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.1 µg/m³ Sammamish vs 7.4 µg/m³ Pacific−44%
  • Foreign residents: 19.8% Sammamish vs 16.5% Pacific+20%
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sammamish vs 21.0 km Pacific−14%
Full comparisonMore about Sammamish

Plainfield as a Pacific alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2751 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 7,056 Pacific+609%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,992 Pacific−63%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,555 Pacific+36%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 16.5% Pacific−63%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €5,365 Pacific−25%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.6% Pacific−19%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 21.0 km Pacific−57%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Pacific

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Lakeland South 3.1 km away
Rent
1,754 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,393 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lakeland North 8.0 km away
Rent
2,162 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,813 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Pacific, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Lake Shore7,056 residentsActon7,054 residentsMaize7,059 residentsLincroft7,060 residentsLinwood7,051 residentsDunbar7,050 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Pacific?

The median gross salary is 5,365 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Pacific?

The unemployment rate is 4.62 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Pacific?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.37 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Pacific?

Police recorded 1,992 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Pacific?

The published population is 7,056 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Pacific?

1,936 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Pacific a good place to live?

Pacific may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Pacific?

Lakeland South, Edgewood, Auburn, Milton, Sumner are near Pacific. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Pacific (Washington), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 49c3e14ce219117ca3af636b45192c8a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/pacific-wa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pacific (Washington), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {49c3e14ce219117ca3af636b45192c8a},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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