Relocation to the Tri-Cities

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The Lane Real Estate Team is the Tri Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau's relocation sponsor. For more relocation information, visit Colleen & Joe's Tri Cities Washington Relocation page.

Welcome to the Tri-Cities! The Tri-Cities is a great place to raise a family, start a new business, continue your education, or retire. Residents enjoy the Tri-Cities' unique local flavor, excellent school system, virtually non-existent traffic congestion, low crime rate, annual precipitation of less than seven inches, diverse outdoor recreational opportunities, and limitless regional attractions. Families have many housing choices from established neighborhoods to new construction developments. Whether you have animals and love the country life, or want to live next to a golf course, on the river, or near shopping and business, there is a home waiting for you in our community.

Tri-Cites at a Glance:

• Fourth largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in Washington
• Located in southeastern Washington at the confluence of the Columbia, Yakima, and Snake Rivers
• Population of 242,000
• Major communities are Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, and West Richland
• Three hospitals
• Three school districts
• Average home selling price is $191,400 (as of February 2010)
• Average household income is $64,124
• One of three U.S. metros with 12 months of year-over-year growth throughout 2009 (Garner Economics, March 2010)
• Second best city for employment in the U.S. (Manpower, October 2009)
• Sixth in the U.S. in 2009 Best Performing Small Cities (Milken Institute)
• Lowest cost of living in Washington State (ACCRA 2009 Cost of Living Index).

On your next visit to the Tri-Cities, stop by the Tri-Cities Business & Visitor Center for a wealth of relocation information on the Tri-Cities. In the meantime, to receive a free relocation packet on the Tri-Cities, click here, or call 800-254-5824.

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