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 | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,113/mo | $1,791/mo | 37.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $318,400 | $822,600 | 61.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $70,429 | $76,244 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 105.8 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 103.0 | 135.7 | 24.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 103.2 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 104.2 | 3.2% 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 $133,686 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kennewick, WA is about 25.2% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in Kennewick than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Kennewick, you'd need about $106,949 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.