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 | Kennewick | Kent | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,113/mo | $1,742/mo | 36.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $318,400 | $478,400 | 33.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $70,429 | $86,966 | 19.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 104.0 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.0 | 102.5 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 106.2 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 106.0 | 4.9% 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 Kennewick, you'd need $124,926 in Kent to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kennewick, WA is about 20% cheaper overall than Kent, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Kennewick than in Kent. If you earn $80,000 in Kennewick, you'd need about $99,941 in Kent to keep the same standard of living.