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 | Chicago | Kennewick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,113/mo | 18.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $318,400 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $70,429 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 104.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 103.0 | 16.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 101.0 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 100.9 | 1.3% 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 Chicago, you'd need $95,030 in Kennewick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kennewick, WA is about 5% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Kennewick than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $76,024 in Kennewick to keep the same standard of living.