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 | Houston | Kennewick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,113/mo | 11.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $318,400 | 26.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $70,429 | 14.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 104.7 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 103.0 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 101.0 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 100.9 | 6.6% 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 Houston, you'd need $98,883 in Kennewick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kennewick, WA is about 1.1% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Kennewick than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $79,107 in Kennewick to keep the same standard of living.