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 | Hampton | Kennewick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,255/mo | $1,113/mo | 12.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $219,800 | $318,400 | 31.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,430 | $70,429 | 8.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.3 | 104.7 | 7.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 103.0 | 11.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 101.0 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 100.9 | 3.4% 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 Hampton, you'd need $100,163 in Kennewick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hampton and Kennewick have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Kennewick than in Hampton. If you earn $80,000 in Hampton, you'd need about $80,130 in Kennewick to keep the same standard of living.