West Richland, Washington

About West Richland

West Richland is a close-knit town in southeastern Washington, home to 18,820 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

West Richland holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 22.11 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 851 residents per square mile.

📰 West Richland News Today

• U.S. Marshals and Homeland Security respond to search warrant in West Richland Nonstop Local News · Aug 13
• West Richland picked for Mid-Columbia Children's Museum site | News | nbcrightnow.com Nonstop Local News · Aug 13
• West Richland Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• West Richland experiences fast growth in Benton County AppleValleyNewsNow.com · Jun 10
• Large memory care facility planned for West Richland - Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business · May 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes West Richland Unique

• The only place in America named West Richland — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,820.
• Easy reach of Richland (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in West Richland

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in West Richland

• Italiano's Serious Pies & Pasta Restaurant — italian
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• NSF LIGO - Exploration Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Richland

• Rattlesnake Slope Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Buchanan Park reviews ★
• Coyote Community Park reviews ★
• Edgewater Park reviews ★
• Flat Top Community Park reviews ★
• Glenn Memorial Park reviews ★
• Horn Rapids County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Horn Rapids Natural Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Luanne Estates Park reviews ★
• Paradise Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Paul Keith Wetland Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• South Highlands Community Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in West Richland

• Desert Sky Elementary
• Enterprise Middle School
• Leona Libby Middle School
• Pacific Crest Online Academy
• Special Programs
• Tapteal Elementary School
• William Wiley Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of West Richland

🏘️ Nearby Communities