Tri-Cities Named Top Engineer/Scientist Haven
The Tri-Cities area of southeastern Washington has long been a prime example of a fast growing, modern, attractive area and it seems that engineers and scientists can particularly feel at home amidst the growth. The labor force in an area is of course a great indication of the kind of economic vitality and education opportunities the area might have and Richland, Kennewick and Pasco can be proud as they have been named the top metro area for scientists and engineers in the United States by Expansion Management.
That magazine put out a study called the Knowledge Worker Quotient, an annual exercise for the magazine that ranks metro areas around the United States in terms of their ability to retain and 
provide new companies with a sophisticated, highly skilled workforce. The Tri-Cities area of Kennewick, Richland and Pasco can offer just that in the way of scientists and engineers to a company looking at the area for potential expansion. As the U.S. economy continues to trend toward a knowledge- and information-based marketplace, the Tri-Cities will be well suited to take advantage of that shift.
A Testament To Education
The ranking of the Tri-Cities area as a prime pool of scientists and engineers is a testament to the area’s ability to educate and retain highly skilled workers. As with other cities and metro areas cited by Expansion Management, the Tri-Cities can call itself one of the backbone cities in the country providing support to an ever-growing pool of technology-related jobs and knowledge economy companies. Residents have flocked to the Kennewick, Richland and Pasco areas to bask in the beautiful surroundings but have also done so in recognition of the multitude of opportunities available as well.
Those looking to expand technology-based businesses do so with a keen eye for a workforce that can supply the highly-skilled, hard-working employees any endeavor needs to succeed. As Expansion Management has found, the cities of Kennewick, Richland and Pasco can all offer that kind of workforce, eager to tackle the continuously expanding field of technology-based 
business and provide southeastern Washington with a vital foothold in the tech sector.
From Farm to Factory to the Future
The distinction of the Tri-Cities as a strong haven for scientists and engineers comes on a foundation of an agricultural economy that has since developed into a diverse environment ripe for the kind of highly-skilled work scientists and engineers specialize in. Pasco in particular has had a storied agricultural history but over the past two decades has diversified its economy and as such has been Washington’s fastest growing city for many years. That is just one indication of the way the Tri-Cities has followed trends in the economy to stay current and relevant to new residents.
Richland in fact holds the Hanford Site, once a processing facility for plutonium during World War II and the Cold War, now a nuclear material cleanup facility that employees a great amount of scientists and engineers. The Hanford Site and other businesses work in the tech sector to not only better the Washington area, but more importantly to contribute to a growing trend in the American economy to specialize in information- and knowledge-based fields. That trend bodes well for the Tri-Cities area, as Expansion Management was quick to find out when examining those metropolitan areas best suited for the future.
A Strong, Bustling Environment
As indications like the Expansion Management study show, the Tri-Cities area is growing both in population and in stature. The real estate market in the area reflects that and is now a vast, diverse repository of property ranging from starter homes to large commercial properties. Because of the sustained, healthy growth of Pasco, Richland and Kennewick, that real estate market and the rest of the area itself is well positioned to tackle the future and the new information- and knowledge-based challenges it may present.
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