Companies planning to hire in next quarter: 24%
Best job prospects: Nondurable goods manufacturing, transportation and utilities, wholesale and retail trade, professional and business services, education and health services, leisure and hospitality, government
Population: 794,555
Average home price in January: $133,134
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

The Tri-Cities metro area is made up of the principal cities of Kennewick, Richland and Pasco. Kennewick, the largest of the three, has a strong manufacturing, food processing, retail trade and services economy. Pasco's fast-growing economy is based on food processing, and Richland is home to Washington State University-Tri-Cities and the Energy Department's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

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