City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Asheville | Kennewick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,113/mo | 12.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $376,800 | $318,400 | 18.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,810 | $70,429 | 9.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 104.7 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.5 | 103.0 | 12.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 101.0 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 100.9 | 3.7% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Asheville, you'd need $102,375 in Kennewick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Asheville, NC is about 2.3% cheaper overall than Kennewick, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Kennewick than in Asheville. If you earn $80,000 in Asheville, you'd need about $81,900 in Kennewick to keep the same standard of living.