City comparison
Kennewick, WA is about 175 miles (275 km) from Kent, WA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Kennewick, WA to Kent, WA takes about 20 min, covering roughly 175 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Kent has a population of 135,169, vs 83,823 in Kennewick — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Kent covers about 34 sq mi vs 29 sq mi for Kennewick.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Kennewick | Kent | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,113/mo | $1,742/mo | 56.5% higher in Kent |
| Median home value | $318,400 | $478,400 | 50.3% higher in Kent |
| Median household income | $70,429 | $86,966 | 23.5% higher in Kent |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 104.0 | 0.9% higher in Kennewick |
| Utilities index | 96.4 | 95.7 | 0.7% higher in Kennewick |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 106.6 | 6.7% higher in Kent |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 106.6 | 6.7% higher in Kent |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Kennewick, you'd need $126,076 in Kent to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kennewick, WA is about 20.7% cheaper overall than Kent, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 59% higher in Kent than in Kennewick. If you earn $80,000 in Kennewick, you'd need about $100,861 in Kent to keep the same standard of living.